What kinds of homes are in Hillsborough, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Hillsborough, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hillsborough, NC has 4,522 (±313) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 785 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,522 (±313)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.9%

Homes in Hillsborough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hillsborough	Orange County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±6.0 points)	59.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.5% (±4.7 points)	8.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.9 points)	2.6%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±3.8 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	6.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.3% (±3.9 points)	9.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	5.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Hillsborough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orange County (21.9%).

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 Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	18.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Efland	4.1 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Mebane	10.0 mi	31.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Carrboro	10 mi	43.2% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Chapel Hill	11 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Woodlawn	11 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Durham	13 mi	30.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Green Level	14 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Haw River	15 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mebane, NC (31.7%), Carrboro, NC (43.2%), Chapel Hill, NC (36.1%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Carrboro	43.2% (±4.8 points)
2	Chapel Hill	36.1% (±2.7 points)
3	Hillsborough	18.9% (±5.6 points)
4	Efland	0.0% (±11.3 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 Hillsborough

How many homes are in Hillsborough?

Hillsborough, NC has an estimated 4,522 (±313) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hillsborough houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 16.5% attached houses, while 21.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Hillsborough 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 — Hillsborough 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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