What kinds of homes are in Fair Bluff, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Fair Bluff, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fair Bluff, NC has 464 (±110) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 197 homes per square mile of land.

53.2% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 464 (±110)
Detached houses: 53.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Fair Bluff by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fair Bluff	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	53.2% (±10.3 points)	62.0%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.0% (±7.2 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	29.3% (±9.9 points)	30.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fair Bluff, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Columbus County (3.0%).

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 Fair Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Bluff
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fair Bluff	—	2.4% (±12.9 points)	—
Cerro Gordo	6.0 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	6.5 mi	0.0% (±75.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View	7.9 mi	9.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nichols	8.5 mi	0.0% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	9.6 mi	0.0% (±64.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orrum	11 mi	0.0% (±96.6 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	11 mi	0.0% (±77.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	12 mi	1.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Columbus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Whiteville	22.1% (±8.1 points)
2	Tabor City	5.7% (±6.3 points)
3	Fair Bluff	2.4% (±12.9 points)
4	Chadbourn	1.7% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Boardman	0.0% (±64.4 points)
5 (tie)	Bolton	0.0% (±32.0 points)
5 (tie)	Brunswick	0.0% (±32.2 points)
5 (tie)	Cerro Gordo	0.0% (±39.1 points)
5 (tie)	Lake Waccamaw	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Columbus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Fair Bluff

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Fair Bluff beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Fair Bluff, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Fair Bluff, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Fair Bluff

How many homes are in Fair Bluff?

Fair Bluff, NC has an estimated 464 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fair Bluff houses or apartments?

53.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 17.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.1% of homes in Fair Bluff 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 — Fair Bluff town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fair Bluff town, North Carolina (place:22240, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.