What kinds of homes are in Mooresville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Mooresville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mooresville, NC has 21,657 (±648) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 791 homes per square mile of land.

60.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,657 (±648)
Detached houses: 60.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.5%
5+ unit buildings: 24.9%

Homes in Mooresville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mooresville	Iredell County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	60.2% (±2.6 points)	71.2%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.0% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.9% (±1.3 points)	12.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mooresville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Iredell County (10.2%).

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 Mooresville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mooresville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mooresville	—	24.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Lake Norman of Iredell	6.4 mi	0.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Davidson	7.2 mi	18.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Cornelius	8.2 mi	25.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Troutman	8.5 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lake Norman of Catawba	9.0 mi	5.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Enochville	10 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Westport	10 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Landis	12 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Norman of Iredell, NC (0.2%), Davidson, NC (18.8%), Troutman, 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 Iredell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mooresville	24.9% (±2.8 points)
2	Statesville	19.4% (±3.3 points)
3	Lake Norman of Iredell	0.2% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Harmony	0.0% (±20.8 points)
4 (tie)	Love Valley	0.0% (±39.5 points)
4 (tie)	Troutman	0.0% (±4.7 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 Mooresville

How many homes are in Mooresville?

Mooresville, NC has an estimated 21,657 (±648) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mooresville houses or apartments?

60.2% are detached houses and 8.6% attached houses, while 28.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.5% of homes in Mooresville 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 — Mooresville 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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