What kinds of homes are in Graham, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Graham, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Graham, NC has 8,946 (±461) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 810 homes per square mile of land.

65.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,946 (±461)
Detached houses: 65.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 17.7%

Homes in Graham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Graham	Alamance County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	65.8% (±3.7 points)	65.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.5% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±2.8 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±2.2 points)	5.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±1.3 points)	11.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Graham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Alamance County (13.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (14.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Graham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Graham	—	17.7% (±4.1 points)	—
Swepsonville	2.7 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Haw River	3.0 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	4.6 mi	22.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Level	5.2 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Alamance	5.9 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Glen Raven	6.4 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Mebane	6.5 mi	31.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Woodlawn	6.7 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swepsonville, NC (0.0%), Green Level, NC (0.0%), Alamance, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mebane, NC (31.7%).

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 Alamance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mebane	31.7% (±6.0 points)
2	Burlington	22.1% (±3.2 points)
3	Graham	17.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Elon	13.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Haw River	13.1% (±6.0 points)
6 (tie)	Alamance	0.0% (±17.0 points)
6 (tie)	Glen Raven	0.0% (±5.5 points)
6 (tie)	Green Level	0.0% (±6.6 points)
6 (tie)	Ossipee	0.0% (±22.5 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Alamance 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 Graham

How many homes are in Graham?

Graham, NC has an estimated 8,946 (±461) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Graham houses or apartments?

65.8% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 27.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.2% of homes in Graham 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 — Graham 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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