What kinds of homes are in Fairmount, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Fairmount, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairmount, TN has 787 (±147) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 188 homes per square mile of land.

97.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 787 (±147)
Detached houses: 97.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Fairmount by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairmount	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	97.6% (±3.4 points)	68.0%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	4.0%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	5.0%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.2%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	4.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	9.6%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±3.4 points)	3.1%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fairmount, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hamilton County (17.6%).

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 Fairmount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmount
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairmount	—	0.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Walden	2.0 mi	0.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Oak	2.4 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Signal Mountain	3.0 mi	7.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Water	4.1 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bank	5.5 mi	22.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Middle Valley	7.5 mi	2.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mowbray Mountain	8.6 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Powells Crossroads	8.7 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Red Bank, TN (22.4%).

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 Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Harrison	6.0% (±3.2 points)
9	Middle Valley	2.8% (±1.7 points)
10	Walden	0.7% (±5.7 points)
11	Lookout Mountain	0.6% (±5.1 points)
12	Ridgeside	0.4% (±22.5 points)
13 (tie)	Apison	0.0% (±4.5 points)
13 (tie)	Fairmount	0.0% (±9.7 points)
13 (tie)	Falling Water	0.0% (±8.5 points)
13 (tie)	Flat Top Mountain	0.0% (±25.5 points)
13 (tie)	Mowbray Mountain	0.0% (±9.7 points)
13 (tie)	Sale Creek	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairmount 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 Fairmount

How many homes are in Fairmount?

Fairmount, TN has an estimated 787 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairmount houses or apartments?

97.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Fairmount 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 — Fairmount 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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