What kinds of homes are in Ranlo, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Ranlo, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ranlo, NC has 1,726 (±168) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 838 homes per square mile of land.

87.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,726 (±168)
Detached houses: 87.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 6.7%

Homes in Ranlo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ranlo	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	87.9% (±8.7 points)	73.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±3.7 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±7.2 points)	3.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.8 points)	8.6%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ranlo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Gaston County (9.8%).

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 Ranlo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ranlo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ranlo	—	6.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Springdale	0.9 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	1.7 mi	5.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
McAdenville	3.2 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	3.6 mi	17.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Gastonia	4.3 mi	17.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Stanley	4.9 mi	2.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cramerton	5.2 mi	21.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Belmont	6.9 mi	14.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dallas, NC (17.0%), Gastonia, NC (17.6%), Cramerton, NC (21.3%).

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 Gaston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	High Shoals	24.1% (±21.3 points)
2	Cramerton	21.3% (±8.0 points)
3	Gastonia	17.6% (±1.6 points)
4	Dallas	17.0% (±6.3 points)
5	Belmont	14.3% (±3.9 points)
6	Mount Holly	10.2% (±2.4 points)
7	Ranlo	6.7% (±7.7 points)
8	Lowell	5.3% (±4.1 points)
9	Bessemer City	4.7% (±3.4 points)
10	Cherryville	3.7% (±3.2 points)
11	Stanley	2.1% (±3.4 points)
12 (tie)	McAdenville	0.0% (±15.8 points)
12 (tie)	Springdale	0.0% (±14.7 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 Ranlo

How many homes are in Ranlo?

Ranlo, NC has an estimated 1,726 (±168) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ranlo houses or apartments?

87.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 9.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Ranlo 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 — Ranlo 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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