What kinds of homes are in Kings Mountain, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Kings Mountain, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kings Mountain, NC has 4,947 (±401) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 339 homes per square mile of land.

73.3% are detached single-family houses.

14.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,947 (±401)
Detached houses: 73.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Kings Mountain by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kings Mountain	Cleveland County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	73.3% (±5.9 points)	69.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.2% (±4.6 points)	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.8 points)	18.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kings Mountain, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cleveland County (5.3%).

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 Kings Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kings Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kings Mountain	—	9.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Bessemer City	5.1 mi	4.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grover	7.5 mi	12.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gastonia	9.3 mi	17.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Patterson Springs	9.4 mi	9.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waco	9.8 mi	0.0% (±52.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryville	10 mi	3.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Earl	11 mi	0.0% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	11 mi	17.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherryville, NC (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gastonia, NC (17.6%).

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 Cleveland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shelby	15.1% (±3.0 points)
2	Grover	12.7% (±15.0 points)
3	Kings Mountain	9.8% (±4.1 points)
4	Patterson Springs	9.3% (±15.2 points)
5	Boiling Springs	1.9% (±5.4 points)
6	Lattimore	0.8% (±38.8 points)
7 (tie)	Belwood	0.0% (±16.6 points)
7 (tie)	Casar	0.0% (±36.0 points)
7 (tie)	Earl	0.0% (±28.8 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Cleveland 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 Kings Mountain

How many homes are in Kings Mountain?

Kings Mountain, NC has an estimated 4,947 (±401) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kings Mountain houses or apartments?

73.3% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 24.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.3% of homes in Kings Mountain 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 — Kings Mountain 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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