What kinds of homes are in Sawmills, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Sawmills, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sawmills, NC has 2,370 (±280) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 359 homes per square mile of land.

62.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,370 (±280)
Detached houses: 62.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.1%

Homes in Sawmills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sawmills	Caldwell County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	62.0% (±7.9 points)	73.2%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±3.7 points)	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±4.2 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	27.3% (±7.4 points)	15.0%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sawmills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Caldwell County (5.9%).

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 Sawmills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sawmills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sawmills	—	4.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Hudson	2.2 mi	16.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Granite Falls	3.2 mi	18.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Cajah's Mountain	4.1 mi	6.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rhodhiss	4.4 mi	0.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Connelly Springs	4.5 mi	0.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford College	5.4 mi	5.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Icard	6.4 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northlakes	6.6 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hudson, NC (16.0%), Granite Falls, NC (18.7%).

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 Caldwell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Granite Falls	18.7% (±6.5 points)
2	Hudson	16.0% (±10.2 points)
3	Lenoir	12.4% (±3.8 points)
4	Cajah's Mountain	6.0% (±6.3 points)
5	Sawmills	4.1% (±4.9 points)
6	Gamewell	2.8% (±6.0 points)
7 (tie)	Cedar Rock	0.0% (±41.4 points)
7 (tie)	Northlakes	0.0% (±11.8 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 Sawmills

How many homes are in Sawmills?

Sawmills, NC has an estimated 2,370 (±280) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sawmills houses or apartments?

62.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Sawmills 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 — Sawmills 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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