What kinds of homes are in Fairview (community), NC?

Name: Types of homes in Fairview (community), NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview (community), NC has 1,074 (±293) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 173 homes per square mile of land.

76.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,074 (±293)
Detached houses: 76.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Fairview (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview (community)	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	76.2% (±13.2 points)	63.8%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	6.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	5.7%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.3% (±13.0 points)	11.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.6% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fairview (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Buncombe County (16.0%).

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 Fairview (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview (community)	—	0.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Swannanoa	5.5 mi	0.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hoopers Creek	5.7 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Pines	6.4 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Black Mountain	7.7 mi	11.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Biltmore Forest	7.7 mi	0.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	8.6 mi	12.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Fruitland	8.7 mi	2.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edneyville	9.1 mi	2.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Black Mountain, NC (11.5%), Fletcher, NC (12.1%).

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 Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Black Mountain	11.5% (±7.8 points)
5	Biltmore Forest	0.4% (±7.7 points)
6	Swannanoa	0.3% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Avery Creek	0.0% (±8.0 points)
7 (tie)	Bent Creek	0.0% (±13.0 points)
7 (tie)	Emma	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Fairview (community)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
7 (tie)	Montreat	0.0% (±9.5 points)
7 (tie)	Royal Pines	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairview (community) 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 Fairview (community)

How many homes are in Fairview (community)?

Fairview (community), NC has an estimated 1,074 (±293) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairview (community) houses or apartments?

76.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fairview (community)?

0.0% of homes in Fairview (community) 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 — Fairview 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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