What kinds of homes are in Waxhaw, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Waxhaw, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waxhaw, NC has 7,084 (±282) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 581 homes per square mile of land.

87.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,084 (±282)
Detached houses: 87.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Waxhaw by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waxhaw	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	87.0% (±3.7 points)	86.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Waxhaw, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Union County (4.0%).

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 Waxhaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waxhaw
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waxhaw	—	5.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Mineral Springs	3.1 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wesley Chapel	5.4 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Weddington	5.9 mi	0.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Marvin	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Van Wyck	7.6 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Trail	10 mi	5.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	11 mi	12.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Catawba	11 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wesley Chapel, NC (0.0%), Weddington, NC (0.5%), Marvin, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe, NC (12.3%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Monroe	12.3% (±2.8 points)
2	Marshville	8.7% (±7.9 points)
3	Wingate	6.8% (±5.1 points)
4	Lake Park	6.6% (±6.4 points)
5	Indian Trail	5.5% (±1.6 points)
6	Waxhaw	5.1% (±3.1 points)
7	Stallings	3.0% (±2.1 points)
8	Unionville	1.1% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Hemby Bridge	0.5% (±7.4 points)
9 (tie)	Weddington	0.5% (±1.5 points)
11 (tie)	Fairview	0.0% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Marvin	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Union 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 Waxhaw

How many homes are in Waxhaw?

Waxhaw, NC has an estimated 7,084 (±282) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waxhaw houses or apartments?

87.0% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 5.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Waxhaw 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 — Waxhaw 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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