What kinds of homes are in Central, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Central, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Central, TN has 1,047 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 297 homes per square mile of land.

56.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,047 (±227)
Detached houses: 56.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Central by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Central	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	56.9% (±14.5 points)	67.4%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±4.8 points)	1.5%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	4.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.7%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	37.4% (±15.9 points)	18.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Central, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carter County (6.9%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (14.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Central	—	0.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Watauga	2.4 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Crest	2.9 mi	17.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Elizabethton	3.3 mi	18.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Johnson City	4.7 mi	25.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Biltmore	4.9 mi	7.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Forge	6.0 mi	2.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	7.9 mi	0.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Unicoi	7.9 mi	11.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Crest, TN (17.1%), Elizabethton, TN (18.1%), Johnson City, TN (25.8%).

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 Carter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elizabethton	18.1% (±4.5 points)
2	Pine Crest	17.1% (±8.9 points)
3	Biltmore	7.0% (±9.6 points)
4	Valley Forge	2.7% (±4.9 points)
5	Hampton	0.1% (±6.9 points)
6 (tie)	Central	0.0% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	Hunter	0.0% (±8.1 points)
6 (tie)	Watauga	0.0% (±24.1 points)

Central is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Central

How many homes are in Central?

Central, TN has an estimated 1,047 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Central houses or apartments?

56.9% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 4.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Central 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 — Central CDP, 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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