What kinds of homes are in Dyersburg, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Dyersburg, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dyersburg, TN has 7,538 (±330) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 435 homes per square mile of land.

74.2% are detached single-family houses.

12.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,538 (±330)
Detached houses: 74.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.2%
5+ unit buildings: 10.9%

Homes in Dyersburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dyersburg	Dyer County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	74.2% (±3.6 points)	77.8%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Dyersburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dyer County (5.8%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dyersburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dyersburg	—	10.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Newbern	7.7 mi	4.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Halls	12 mi	2.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Friendship	12 mi	6.5% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gates	14 mi	10.3% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yorkville	15 mi	0.7% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Trimble	15 mi	0.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgely	16 mi	6.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Obion	18 mi	6.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halls, TN (2.0%).

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 Dyer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dyersburg	10.9% (±4.0 points)
2	Newbern	4.7% (±6.9 points)
3	Trimble	0.0% (±28.2 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 Dyersburg

How many homes are in Dyersburg?

Dyersburg, TN has an estimated 7,538 (±330) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dyersburg houses or apartments?

74.2% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 23.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.2% of homes in Dyersburg 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 — Dyersburg 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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