What kinds of homes are in Gibsonville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Gibsonville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gibsonville, NC has 4,018 (±311) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 914 homes per square mile of land.

85.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,018 (±311)
Detached houses: 85.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 1.7%

Homes in Gibsonville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gibsonville	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	85.7% (±4.6 points)	62.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	7.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	7.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	7.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±2.4 points)	2.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Gibsonville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Guilford County (22.7%).

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 Gibsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gibsonville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gibsonville	—	1.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Elon	1.9 mi	13.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Whitsett	2.3 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Raven	4.5 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	4.5 mi	22.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Sedalia	4.6 mi	1.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ossipee	4.7 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alamance	6.0 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	9.1 mi	17.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elon, NC (13.5%), Burlington, NC (22.1%), Graham, NC (17.7%).

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 Guilford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greensboro	31.2% (±1.7 points)
2	High Point	21.5% (±2.0 points)
3	Jamestown	9.8% (±5.1 points)
4	Stokesdale	2.0% (±3.7 points)
5	Gibsonville	1.7% (±2.0 points)
6	Sedalia	1.2% (±17.6 points)
7 (tie)	Forest Oaks	0.0% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oak Ridge	0.0% (±2.8 points)
7 (tie)	Pleasant Garden	0.0% (±3.6 points)
7 (tie)	Summerfield	0.0% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Whitsett	0.0% (±23.7 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 Gibsonville

How many homes are in Gibsonville?

Gibsonville, NC has an estimated 4,018 (±311) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gibsonville houses or apartments?

85.7% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 4.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.2% of homes in Gibsonville 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 — Gibsonville 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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