What kinds of homes are in Plain View, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Plain View, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plain View, NC has 789 (±178) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 47 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 789 (±178)
Detached houses: 72.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Plain View by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plain View	Sampson County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	72.5% (±14.3 points)	61.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±4.4 points)	0.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.8%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	24.6% (±14.0 points)	32.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Plain View, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sampson County (3.4%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (14.2%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Plain View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain View
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plain View	—	0.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Dunn	5.5 mi	11.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Falcon	6.3 mi	0.0% (±74.7 points)	Not measurably different
Godwin	7.2 mi	0.0% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	8.4 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	9.9 mi	11.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Linden	11 mi	0.0% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wade	12 mi	1.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Grove	12 mi	5.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunn, NC (11.2%), Benson, NC (11.5%).

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 Sampson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Roseboro	14.5% (±12.1 points)
3	Newton Grove	5.1% (±14.3 points)
4	Garland	4.0% (±19.3 points)
5 (tie)	Autryville	0.0% (±60.1 points)
5 (tie)	Bonnetsville	0.0% (±22.9 points)
5 (tie)	Harrells	0.0% (±61.3 points)
5 (tie)	Plain View	0.0% (±9.0 points)
5 (tie)	Salemburg	0.0% (±29.6 points)
5 (tie)	Turkey	0.0% (±44.3 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Sampson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Plain View is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Plain View

How many homes are in Plain View?

Plain View, NC has an estimated 789 (±178) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plain View houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Plain View 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 — Plain View CDP, 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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