What kinds of homes are in Wake Forest, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Wake Forest, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wake Forest, NC has 19,428 (±809) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 977 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,428 (±809)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 15.6%

Homes in Wake Forest by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wake Forest	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±3.5 points)	58.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.6% (±1.7 points)	11.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±1.3 points)	7.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±2.5 points)	11.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wake Forest, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Wake County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Wake Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wake Forest
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wake Forest	—	15.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Rolesville	4.4 mi	2.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Youngsville	5.2 mi	17.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklinton	10 mi	4.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Raleigh	12 mi	34.9% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Knightdale	12 mi	21.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Creedmoor	14 mi	2.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Zebulon	15 mi	6.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bunn	15 mi	4.8% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rolesville, NC (2.2%), Franklinton, NC (4.9%), Creedmoor, NC (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raleigh, NC (34.9%), Knightdale, NC (21.4%).

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 Wake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Morrisville	39.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Raleigh	34.9% (±1.1 points)
3	Garner	24.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Cary	24.2% (±1.7 points)
5	Knightdale	21.4% (±4.2 points)
6	Wake Forest	15.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Apex	13.8% (±2.1 points)
8	Fuquay-Varina	12.8% (±3.2 points)
9	Holly Springs	9.8% (±2.1 points)
10	Wendell	7.4% (±3.7 points)
11	Zebulon	6.3% (±5.4 points)
12	Rolesville	2.2% (±2.6 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 Wake Forest

How many homes are in Wake Forest?

Wake Forest, NC has an estimated 19,428 (±809) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wake Forest houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Wake Forest 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 — Wake Forest 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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