What kinds of homes are in Princeville, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Princeville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Princeville, NC has 721 (±129) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 479 homes per square mile of land.

36.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 721 (±129)
Detached houses: 36.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.5%
5+ unit buildings: 5.4%

Homes in Princeville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Princeville	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	36.3% (±10.0 points)	65.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.5% (±4.9 points)	5.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±5.0 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	49.8% (±10.5 points)	20.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Princeville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Edgecombe County (4.6%).

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 Princeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Princeville	—	5.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Tarboro	2.0 mi	10.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conetoe	6.3 mi	0.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Speed	7.3 mi	0.0% (±88.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leggett	7.6 mi	0.0% (±117.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pinetops	9.0 mi	6.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	10 mi	3.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hobgood	12 mi	0.0% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Macclesfield	12 mi	0.0% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Edgecombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tarboro	10.8% (±4.7 points)
2	Pinetops	6.5% (±9.5 points)
3	Princeville	5.4% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Conetoe	0.0% (±42.3 points)
4 (tie)	Leggett	0.0% (±117.4 points)
4 (tie)	Macclesfield	0.0% (±35.3 points)
4 (tie)	Speed	0.0% (±88.5 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 Princeville

How many homes are in Princeville?

Princeville, NC has an estimated 721 (±129) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Princeville houses or apartments?

36.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.5% of homes in Princeville 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 — Princeville 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 Princeville town, North Carolina (place:53840, 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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