What kinds of homes are in New Bern, NC?

Name: Types of homes in New Bern, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Bern, NC has 16,816 (±562) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 586 homes per square mile of land.

63.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,816 (±562)
Detached houses: 63.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.5%
5+ unit buildings: 20.4%

Homes in New Bern by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Bern	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	63.9% (±3.1 points)	67.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±1.7 points)	6.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±1.5 points)	12.6%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In New Bern, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Craven County (8.9%).

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 New Bern

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Bern
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Bern	—	20.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Trent Woods	1.5 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Bridgeton	4.0 mi	6.2% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brices Creek	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
River Bend	4.8 mi	7.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
James City	5.5 mi	1.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fairfield Harbour	6.7 mi	7.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Pollocksville	11 mi	0.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Neuse Forest	12 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trent Woods, NC (0.0%), Brices Creek, NC (0.0%), River Bend, NC (7.3%).

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 Craven County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vanceboro	23.3% (±12.1 points)
2	New Bern	20.4% (±2.8 points)
3	Fairfield Harbour	7.5% (±4.6 points)
4	River Bend	7.3% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)	Bridgeton	6.2% (±21.6 points)
5 (tie)	Havelock	6.2% (±2.6 points)
7	James City	1.7% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Brices Creek	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Craven 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 New Bern

How many homes are in New Bern?

New Bern, NC has an estimated 16,816 (±562) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Bern houses or apartments?

63.9% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 26.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.5% of homes in New Bern 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 — New Bern 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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