What kinds of homes are in Roxboro, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Roxboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Roxboro, NC has 4,003 (±316) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 540 homes per square mile of land.

62.5% are detached single-family houses.

13.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,003 (±316)
Detached houses: 62.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.1%

Homes in Roxboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Roxboro	Person County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	62.5% (±6.8 points)	74.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±5.0 points)	2.1%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±3.3 points)	1.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±2.2 points)	0.7%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.2% (±5.8 points)	18.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Roxboro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Person County (2.8%).

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 Roxboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roxboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Roxboro	—	8.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Virgilina	15 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	16 mi	0.0% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yanceyville	20 mi	15.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stem	20 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	20 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Boston	22 mi	12.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Butner	22 mi	13.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	22 mi	13.0% (±4.3 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.

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 Roxboro

How many homes are in Roxboro?

Roxboro, NC has an estimated 4,003 (±316) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Roxboro houses or apartments?

62.5% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 21.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.2% of homes in Roxboro 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 — Roxboro 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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