What kinds of homes are in Wendell, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Wendell, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wendell, NC has 5,198 (±558) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 552 homes per square mile of land.

84.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,198 (±558)
Detached houses: 84.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Wendell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wendell	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	84.6% (±5.9 points)	58.3%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	7.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±3.5 points)	11.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Wendell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wendell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wendell	—	7.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Zebulon	3.2 mi	6.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Archer Lodge	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Knightdale	8.1 mi	21.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Middlesex	8.2 mi	6.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rolesville	11 mi	2.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Clayton	11 mi	14.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Bunn	13 mi	4.8% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey	13 mi	2.1% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Archer Lodge, NC (0.0%), Rolesville, NC (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knightdale, NC (21.4%), Clayton, NC (14.4%).

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
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)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Wake 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 Wendell

How many homes are in Wendell?

Wendell, NC has an estimated 5,198 (±558) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wendell houses or apartments?

84.6% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 12.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Wendell 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 — Wendell 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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