What kinds of homes are in Fairplains, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Fairplains, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairplains, NC has 863 (±163) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 205 homes per square mile of land.

56.8% are detached single-family houses.

12.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 863 (±163)
Detached houses: 56.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Fairplains by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairplains	Wilkes County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	56.8% (±12.3 points)	66.2%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.2% (±9.7 points)	2.1%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	29.0% (±11.6 points)	24.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fairplains, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wilkes County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (14.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairplains
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairplains	—	1.6% (±5.2 points)	—
North Wilkesboro	1.6 mi	22.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Mulberry	2.4 mi	4.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cricket	2.9 mi	0.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkesboro	3.8 mi	31.0% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Hays	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Millers Creek	4.7 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moravian Falls	6.1 mi	20.3% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ronda	12 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Wilkesboro, NC (22.5%), Wilkesboro, NC (31.0%).

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 Wilkes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wilkesboro	31.0% (±11.9 points)
2	North Wilkesboro	22.5% (±7.8 points)
3	Moravian Falls	20.3% (±24.7 points)
4	Mulberry	4.4% (±5.9 points)
5	Fairplains	1.6% (±5.2 points)
6	Cricket	0.7% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Hays	0.0% (±12.6 points)
7 (tie)	Millers Creek	0.0% (±8.7 points)
7 (tie)	Ronda	0.0% (±36.5 points)

Fairplains is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fairplains

How many homes are in Fairplains?

Fairplains, NC has an estimated 863 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairplains houses or apartments?

56.8% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 13.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.1% of homes in Fairplains 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 — Fairplains CDP, 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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