What kinds of homes are in Kinston, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Kinston, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kinston, NC has 10,599 (±395) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 580 homes per square mile of land.

62.9% are detached single-family houses.

13.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,599 (±395)
Detached houses: 62.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.4%
5+ unit buildings: 19.0%

Homes in Kinston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kinston	Lenoir County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	62.9% (±4.3 points)	60.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.9% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±1.1 points)	21.3%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kinston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lenoir County (8.5%).

It is also higher than in 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 Kinston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kinston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kinston	—	19.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Dover	9.9 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hookerton	10 mi	5.2% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grifton	11 mi	9.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	11 mi	4.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Snow Hill	13 mi	9.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Maury	14 mi	0.0% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Springs	15 mi	0.0% (±90.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	16 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Grange, NC (4.5%), Snow Hill, NC (9.5%), Walnut Creek, NC (0.0%).

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 Lenoir County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kinston	19.0% (±3.6 points)
2	La Grange	4.5% (±8.6 points)
3	Pink Hill	4.0% (±16.0 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 Kinston

How many homes are in Kinston?

Kinston, NC has an estimated 10,599 (±395) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kinston houses or apartments?

62.9% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 32.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.4% of homes in Kinston 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 — Kinston 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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