What kinds of homes are in Mebane, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Mebane, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mebane, NC has 8,605 (±468) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 704 homes per square mile of land.

59.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,605 (±468)
Detached houses: 59.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 31.7%

Homes in Mebane by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mebane	Alamance County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	59.3% (±4.4 points)	65.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.4% (±3.3 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±3.2 points)	3.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.1% (±3.8 points)	5.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	11.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mebane, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Alamance County (13.6%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (14.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mebane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mebane
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mebane	—	31.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Woodlawn	2.7 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Haw River	4.6 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Green Level	4.8 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Swepsonville	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Efland	5.9 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Graham	6.5 mi	17.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Saxapahaw	8.6 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Hillsborough	10.0 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlawn, NC (0.0%), Haw River, NC (13.1%), Green Level, 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 Alamance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mebane	31.7% (±6.0 points)
2	Burlington	22.1% (±3.2 points)
3	Graham	17.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Elon	13.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Haw River	13.1% (±6.0 points)
6 (tie)	Alamance	0.0% (±17.0 points)
6 (tie)	Glen Raven	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Alamance 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 Mebane

How many homes are in Mebane?

Mebane, NC has an estimated 8,605 (±468) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mebane houses or apartments?

59.3% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 35.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.7% of homes in Mebane 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 — Mebane 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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