What kinds of homes are in Sanford, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Sanford, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sanford, NC has 12,531 (±362) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 378 homes per square mile of land.

63.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,531 (±362)
Detached houses: 63.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.9%
5+ unit buildings: 17.3%

Homes in Sanford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sanford	Lee County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	63.6% (±3.3 points)	68.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±1.6 points)	14.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sanford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lee County (9.0%).

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 Sanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sanford	—	17.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Broadway	7.2 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Goldston	11 mi	0.0% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Moncure	11 mi	0.0% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	12 mi	0.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barbecue	14 mi	3.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Pittsboro	16 mi	15.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spout Springs	17 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Vass	18 mi	1.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broadway, NC (0.0%), Barbecue, NC (3.3%), Spout Springs, NC (0.0%).

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 Sanford

How many homes are in Sanford?

Sanford, NC has an estimated 12,531 (±362) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sanford houses or apartments?

63.6% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 30.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.9% of homes in Sanford 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 — Sanford 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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