What kinds of homes are in Greenville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Greenville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Greenville, NC has 45,767 (±832) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,194 homes per square mile of land.

32.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 45,767 (±832)
Detached houses: 32.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 43.1%

Homes in Greenville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Greenville	Pitt County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	32.2% (±1.4 points)	48.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.0% (±1.9 points)	9.1%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.8% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	14.6% (±1.8 points)	8.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.7% (±1.7 points)	7.7%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.5 points)	10.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Greenville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pitt County (26.0%).

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 Greenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Greenville	—	43.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Winterville	4.9 mi	6.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Simpson	5.6 mi	0.9% (±25.2 points)	Lower
Ayden	9.1 mi	6.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Grimesland	10 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Lower
Falkland	10 mi	0.0% (±72.2 points)	Not measurably different
Farmville	12 mi	5.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Maury	15 mi	0.0% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	15 mi	3.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winterville, NC (6.7%), Simpson, NC (0.9%), Ayden, NC (6.3%).

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 Pitt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Greenville	43.1% (±3.0 points)
2	Grifton	9.7% (±10.1 points)
3	Winterville	6.7% (±4.9 points)
4	Ayden	6.3% (±4.0 points)
5	Farmville	5.4% (±5.4 points)
6	Fountain	4.3% (±17.2 points)
7	Bethel	3.7% (±8.6 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Pitt 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 Greenville

How many homes are in Greenville?

Greenville, NC has an estimated 45,767 (±832) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Greenville houses or apartments?

32.2% are detached houses and 15.0% attached houses, while 51.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Greenville 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 — Greenville 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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