What kinds of homes are in Rocky Mount, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Rocky Mount, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rocky Mount, NC has 26,869 (±711) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 594 homes per square mile of land.

65.9% are detached single-family houses.

13.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,869 (±711)
Detached houses: 65.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.9%
5+ unit buildings: 12.0%

Homes in Rocky Mount by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rocky Mount	Nash County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	65.9% (±2.6 points)	66.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.4% (±2.2 points)	4.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±1.2 points)	15.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Rocky Mount, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Nash County (7.7%).

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 Rocky Mount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Mount
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rocky Mount	—	12.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Dortches	4.0 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	7.2 mi	2.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Nashville	8.3 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	8.3 mi	1.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Whitakers	11 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elm City	12 mi	4.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leggett	13 mi	0.0% (±117.4 points)	Not measurably different
Momeyer	13 mi	0.0% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sharpsburg, NC (2.5%), Red Oak, NC (1.2%).

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 Nash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Spring Hope	14.8% (±6.4 points)
2	Rocky Mount	12.0% (±1.9 points)
3	Nashville	11.8% (±7.2 points)
4	Middlesex	6.0% (±9.7 points)
5	Sharpsburg	2.5% (±8.5 points)
6	Bailey	2.1% (±23.3 points)
7	Red Oak	1.2% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Castalia	0.0% (±39.0 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Nash 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 Rocky Mount

How many homes are in Rocky Mount?

Rocky Mount, NC has an estimated 26,869 (±711) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rocky Mount houses or apartments?

65.9% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 25.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.9% of homes in Rocky Mount 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 — Rocky Mount 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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