What kinds of homes are in Horse Shoe, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Horse Shoe, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Horse Shoe, NC has 746 (±149) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 100 homes per square mile of land.

87.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 746 (±149)
Detached houses: 87.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Horse Shoe by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Horse Shoe	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	87.4% (±7.8 points)	69.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.5 points)	4.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	2.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	2.6%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.6% (±7.8 points)	15.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Horse Shoe, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Henderson County (6.4%).

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 Horse Shoe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horse Shoe
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Horse Shoe	—	0.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Etowah	2.4 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Park	3.6 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mills River	3.7 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Home	4.3 mi	0.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Balfour	4.4 mi	4.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	4.8 mi	2.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hendersonville	6.1 mi	30.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Barker Heights	7.0 mi	3.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hendersonville, NC (30.0%).

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 Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Fruitland	2.0% (±5.3 points)
10	Mountain Home	0.8% (±4.1 points)
11	East Flat Rock	0.4% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Dana	0.0% (±4.7 points)
12 (tie)	Etowah	0.0% (±1.9 points)
12 (tie)	Hoopers Creek	0.0% (±9.9 points)
12 (tie)	Horse Shoe	0.0% (±9.5 points)
12 (tie)	Mills River	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Horse Shoe is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Horse Shoe

How many homes are in Horse Shoe?

Horse Shoe, NC has an estimated 746 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Horse Shoe houses or apartments?

87.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Horse Shoe 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 — Horse Shoe CDP, 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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