What kinds of homes are in Woodfin, NC?

Name: Types of homes in Woodfin, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Woodfin, NC has 4,001 (±311) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 428 homes per square mile of land.

59.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,001 (±311)
Detached houses: 59.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 24.1%

Homes in Woodfin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Woodfin	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	59.9% (±5.5 points)	63.8%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±3.5 points)	1.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.6% (±4.1 points)	6.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±2.6 points)	5.7%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.2% (±3.1 points)	11.9%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Woodfin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Buncombe County (16.0%).

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 Woodfin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodfin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Woodfin	—	24.1% (±5.8 points)	—
Emma	3.0 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Weaverville	4.3 mi	11.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Asheville	5.7 mi	27.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	8.3 mi	0.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Bent Creek	9.4 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Marshall	12 mi	17.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Swannanoa	12 mi	0.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Avery Creek	13 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emma, NC (0.0%), Weaverville, NC (11.9%), Biltmore Forest, NC (0.4%).

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 Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Asheville	27.6% (±2.1 points)
2	Woodfin	24.1% (±5.8 points)
3	Weaverville	11.9% (±6.1 points)
4	Black Mountain	11.5% (±7.8 points)
5	Biltmore Forest	0.4% (±7.7 points)
6	Swannanoa	0.3% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Avery Creek	0.0% (±8.0 points)
7 (tie)	Bent Creek	0.0% (±13.0 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Buncombe 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 Woodfin

How many homes are in Woodfin?

Woodfin, NC has an estimated 4,001 (±311) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Woodfin houses or apartments?

59.9% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 29.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Woodfin 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 — Woodfin 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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