What kinds of homes are in Salisbury, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Salisbury, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salisbury, NC has 15,637 (±574) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 677 homes per square mile of land.

62.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,637 (±574)
Detached houses: 62.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 21.5%

Homes in Salisbury by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salisbury	Rowan County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	62.2% (±3.2 points)	71.8%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.9% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±1.1 points)	15.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Salisbury, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Rowan County (6.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Salisbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salisbury
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salisbury	—	21.5% (±3.3 points)	—
East Spencer	4.0 mi	11.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Granite Quarry	4.4 mi	1.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Spencer	4.6 mi	4.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Faith	5.6 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Lower
China Grove	7.9 mi	7.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Rockwell	9.1 mi	1.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Landis	10 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Cooleemee	11 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Spencer, NC (11.6%), Granite Quarry, NC (1.7%), Spencer, NC (4.2%).

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 Rowan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Salisbury	21.5% (±3.3 points)
2	East Spencer	11.6% (±8.8 points)
3	China Grove	7.7% (±6.3 points)
4	Cleveland	4.8% (±10.0 points)
5	Spencer	4.2% (±3.5 points)
6	Granite Quarry	1.7% (±4.9 points)
7	Rockwell	1.6% (±4.2 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Rowan 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 Salisbury

How many homes are in Salisbury?

Salisbury, NC has an estimated 15,637 (±574) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salisbury houses or apartments?

62.2% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 32.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Salisbury 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 — Salisbury 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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