What kinds of homes are in Kingsport, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Kingsport, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kingsport, TN has 27,842 (±638) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 524 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,842 (±638)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 21.2%

Homes in Kingsport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kingsport	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±2.3 points)	70.2%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.8% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.6% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±0.9 points)	10.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Kingsport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sullivan County (10.9%).

It is also higher than in 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 Kingsport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kingsport	—	21.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Colonial Heights	3.4 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Sullivan Gardens	3.4 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	4.8 mi	2.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Spurgeon	6.9 mi	12.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Weber City	7.3 mi	4.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Mount Carmel	7.6 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Gray	7.7 mi	20.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Branch	8.4 mi	7.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colonial Heights, TN (2.5%), Sullivan Gardens, TN (0.0%), Bloomingdale, TN (2.8%).

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 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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Kingsport

How many homes are in Kingsport?

Kingsport, TN has an estimated 27,842 (±638) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kingsport houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 30.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Kingsport 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 — Kingsport 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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