What kinds of homes are in Morrisville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Morrisville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Morrisville, NC has 13,506 (±580) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,472 homes per square mile of land.

32.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

39.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,506 (±580)
Detached houses: 32.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 39.7%

Homes in Morrisville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Morrisville	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	32.7% (±3.1 points)	58.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.4% (±4.3 points)	11.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.2% (±2.9 points)	7.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.2% (±2.5 points)	11.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Morrisville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Wake County (23.9%).

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 Morrisville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morrisville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Morrisville	—	39.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Cary	3.9 mi	24.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Apex	8.0 mi	13.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Durham	10 mi	30.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Governors Village	11 mi	18.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Raleigh	11 mi	34.9% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Governors Club	12 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Holly Springs	13 mi	9.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Chapel Hill	13 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cary, NC (24.2%), Apex, NC (13.8%), Durham, NC (30.8%).

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 Wake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Morrisville	39.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Raleigh	34.9% (±1.1 points)
3	Garner	24.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Cary	24.2% (±1.7 points)
5	Knightdale	21.4% (±4.2 points)
6	Wake Forest	15.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Apex	13.8% (±2.1 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Wake 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 Morrisville

How many homes are in Morrisville?

Morrisville, NC has an estimated 13,506 (±580) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Morrisville houses or apartments?

32.7% are detached houses and 23.4% attached houses, while 43.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.7% of homes in Morrisville 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 — Morrisville town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Morrisville town, North Carolina (place:44520, in state:37).

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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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