What kinds of homes are in Fayetteville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Fayetteville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fayetteville, NC has 91,985 (±585) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 620 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 91,985 (±585)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 24.1%

Homes in Fayetteville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fayetteville	Cumberland County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±0.9 points)	64.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.4% (±0.6 points)	7.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±0.6 points)	5.9%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±0.5 points)	4.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±0.3 points)	7.8%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fayetteville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cumberland County (17.7%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fayetteville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fayetteville	—	24.1% (±1.0 points)	—
Spring Lake	7.1 mi	30.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Hope Mills	7.9 mi	11.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Rockfish	8.4 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Eastover	11 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Vander	11 mi	2.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Parkton	13 mi	0.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Creek	13 mi	3.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Spout Springs	14 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hope Mills, NC (11.8%), Rockfish, NC (0.0%), Eastover, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Lake, NC (30.7%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Spring Lake	30.7% (±4.9 points)
2	Fayetteville	24.1% (±1.0 points)
3	Hope Mills	11.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Vander	2.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Wade	1.5% (±21.2 points)
6 (tie)	Eastover	0.0% (±4.7 points)
6 (tie)	Falcon	0.0% (±74.7 points)
6 (tie)	Godwin	0.0% (±51.3 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Cumberland 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.

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Questions about Fayetteville

How many homes are in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville, NC has an estimated 91,985 (±585) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fayetteville houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 32.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Fayetteville 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 — Fayetteville city, 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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