What kinds of homes are in Enfield, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Enfield, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Enfield, NC has 1,003 (±165) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 771 homes per square mile of land.

73.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,003 (±165)
Detached houses: 73.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.9%

Homes in Enfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Enfield	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	73.2% (±8.1 points)	61.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.1% (±5.2 points)	3.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±3.6 points)	1.4%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±5.3 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±3.3 points)	1.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±3.1 points)	25.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Enfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Halifax County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (14.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Enfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Enfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Enfield	—	9.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Whitakers	5.7 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	11 mi	0.0% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leggett	14 mi	0.0% (±117.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland Neck	14 mi	6.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	15 mi	1.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Dortches	16 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Mount	17 mi	12.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	17 mi	11.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Red Oak, NC (1.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Halifax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Roanoke Rapids	11.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Weldon	11.3% (±10.3 points)
3	Enfield	9.9% (±6.4 points)
4	Scotland Neck	6.9% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Halifax	0.0% (±32.2 points)
5 (tie)	Hobgood	0.0% (±45.6 points)
5 (tie)	Littleton	0.0% (±22.0 points)
5 (tie)	South Rosemary	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Enfield

How many homes are in Enfield?

Enfield, NC has an estimated 1,003 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Enfield houses or apartments?

73.2% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 20.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Enfield?

10.3% of homes in Enfield are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Enfield town, North Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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