What kinds of homes are in Karns, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Karns, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Karns, TN has 1,519 (±273) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 509 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,519 (±273)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Karns by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Karns	Knox County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±10.4 points)	65.9%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±10.4 points)	5.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±3.0 points)	3.6%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Karns, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Knox County (19.9%).

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 Karns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Karns
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Karns	—	2.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Powell	6.0 mi	8.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Farragut	8.1 mi	5.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	8.3 mi	18.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Knoxville	9.0 mi	33.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Oak Ridge	10 mi	18.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Louisville	11 mi	0.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halls (community)	12 mi	5.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver Springs	13 mi	9.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Powell, TN (8.2%), Clinton, TN (18.0%), Knoxville, TN (33.8%).

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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Knoxville	33.8% (±1.5 points)
2	Powell	8.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Farragut	5.3% (±1.9 points)
4	Halls (community)	5.0% (±3.1 points)
5	Karns	2.3% (±4.9 points)
6 (tie)	John Sevier	0.0% (±12.3 points)
6 (tie)	Mascot	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Karns 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 Karns

How many homes are in Karns?

Karns, TN has an estimated 1,519 (±273) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Karns houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 4.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Karns 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 — Karns 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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