What kinds of homes are in Highlands, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Highlands, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highlands, NC has 2,454 (±242) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 393 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,454 (±242)
Detached houses: 75.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.8%
5+ unit buildings: 8.2%

Homes in Highlands by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highlands	Macon County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	75.1% (±4.8 points)	76.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.6% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±3.5 points)	1.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±3.1 points)	14.8%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%

In Highlands, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Macon County (3.4%).

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 Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highlands	—	8.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Sky Valley	9.1 mi	17.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dillard	12 mi	2.9% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	14 mi	16.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Mountain City	14 mi	15.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	17 mi	13.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	17 mi	15.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	17 mi	0.0% (±60.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cullowhee	18 mi	63.5% (±14.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin, NC (16.6%), Cullowhee, NC (63.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Highlands

How many homes are in Highlands?

Highlands, NC has an estimated 2,454 (±242) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highlands houses or apartments?

75.1% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 19.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.8% of homes in Highlands 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 — Highlands 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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