What kinds of homes are in Newland, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Newland, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newland, NC has 471 (±112) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 630 homes per square mile of land.

71.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% 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: 471 (±112)
Detached houses: 71.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in Newland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newland	Avery County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	71.3% (±10.7 points)	67.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.6 points)	3.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±2.7 points)	5.2%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.8 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±6.0 points)	6.1%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.2% (±8.6 points)	10.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Newland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Avery County (11.7%).

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 Newland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newland	—	11.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Grandfather Village	4.1 mi	12.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Mountain	4.4 mi	53.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Crossnore	4.5 mi	0.0% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Park	5.7 mi	3.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Elk	5.9 mi	10.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Devils	7.7 mi	10.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain	8.8 mi	21.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Foscoe	9.5 mi	38.4% (±14.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sugar Mountain, NC (53.7%), Beech Mountain, NC (21.6%), Foscoe, NC (38.4%).

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 Avery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sugar Mountain	53.7% (±6.2 points)
2	Grandfather Village	12.8% (±11.0 points)
3	Newland	11.8% (±6.7 points)
4	Banner Elk	10.7% (±6.6 points)
5	Elk Park	3.7% (±13.6 points)
6	Crossnore	0.0% (±81.4 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 Newland

How many homes are in Newland?

Newland, NC has an estimated 471 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newland houses or apartments?

71.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Newland 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 — Newland 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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