What kinds of homes are in Greensboro, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Greensboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Greensboro, NC has 135,665 (±1,002) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,010 homes per square mile of land.

52.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 135,665 (±1,002)
Detached houses: 52.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 31.2%

Homes in Greensboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Greensboro	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	52.3% (±1.2 points)	62.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±0.7 points)	6.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.8% (±0.9 points)	7.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.4% (±1.0 points)	7.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.0% (±1.0 points)	7.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Greensboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greensboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Greensboro	—	31.2% (±1.7 points)	—
Summerfield	8.2 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Jamestown	9.1 mi	9.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Forest Oaks	9.8 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Pleasant Garden	11 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Oak Ridge	11 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Sedalia	12 mi	1.2% (±17.6 points)	Lower
High Point	12 mi	21.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Stokesdale	13 mi	2.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerfield, NC (0.0%), Jamestown, NC (9.8%), Forest Oaks, NC (0.0%).

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 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)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Guilford 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 Greensboro

How many homes are in Greensboro?

Greensboro, NC has an estimated 135,665 (±1,002) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Greensboro houses or apartments?

52.3% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 38.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.6% of homes in Greensboro 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 — Greensboro 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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