What kinds of homes are in Bluff City, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Bluff City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bluff City, TN has 899 (±148) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 515 homes per square mile of land.

55.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 899 (±148)
Detached houses: 55.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.1%
5+ unit buildings: 13.2%

Homes in Bluff City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bluff City	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±10.6 points)	70.2%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±4.1 points)	2.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.1% (±5.8 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.1% (±8.3 points)	10.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bluff City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sullivan County (10.9%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (14.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bluff City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluff City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bluff City	—	13.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Blountville	5.8 mi	12.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	6.4 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore	7.0 mi	7.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Hill	7.5 mi	1.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bristol	7.6 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hunter	8.1 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Elizabethton	8.6 mi	18.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central	8.7 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Hill, TN (1.6%), Hunter, TN (0.0%), Central, TN (0.0%).

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 Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kingsport	21.2% (±2.2 points)
2	Bristol	15.7% (±2.6 points)
3	Bluff City	13.2% (±6.1 points)
4	Blountville	12.3% (±7.9 points)
5	Bloomingdale	2.8% (±2.5 points)
6	Colonial Heights	2.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Walnut Hill	1.6% (±6.8 points)
8	Sullivan Gardens	0.0% (±11.3 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 Bluff City

How many homes are in Bluff City?

Bluff City, TN has an estimated 899 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bluff City houses or apartments?

55.8% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.1% of homes in Bluff City 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 — Bluff City city, Tennessee

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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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