What kinds of homes are in Nashville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Nashville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nashville, NC has 2,633 (±320) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 561 homes per square mile of land.

68.6% are detached single-family houses.

18.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,633 (±320)
Detached houses: 68.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in Nashville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nashville	Nash County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	68.6% (±8.1 points)	66.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.6% (±6.3 points)	4.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±5.7 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±6.8 points)	2.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.7 points)	15.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Nashville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Nash County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (14.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nashville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nashville	—	11.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Momeyer	5.1 mi	0.0% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dortches	6.3 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	7.0 mi	1.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Rocky Mount	8.3 mi	12.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Hope	8.7 mi	14.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Castalia	9.6 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	10 mi	2.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elm City	13 mi	4.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Red Oak, NC (1.2%).

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 Nash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Spring Hope	14.8% (±6.4 points)
2	Rocky Mount	12.0% (±1.9 points)
3	Nashville	11.8% (±7.2 points)
4	Middlesex	6.0% (±9.7 points)
5	Sharpsburg	2.5% (±8.5 points)
6	Bailey	2.1% (±23.3 points)
7	Red Oak	1.2% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Castalia	0.0% (±39.0 points)
8 (tie)	Dortches	0.0% (±14.7 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Nash 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 Nashville

How many homes are in Nashville?

Nashville, NC has an estimated 2,633 (±320) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nashville houses or apartments?

68.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 30.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.5% of homes in Nashville 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 — Nashville 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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