What kinds of homes are in Lake Tansi, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Tansi, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Tansi, TN has 2,788 (±305) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 316 homes per square mile of land.

75.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,788 (±305)
Detached houses: 75.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Lake Tansi by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Tansi	Cumberland County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	75.3% (±5.6 points)	74.3%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.5% (±3.7 points)	13.0%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2.2% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Lake Tansi, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cumberland County (4.3%).

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 Lake Tansi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Tansi
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Tansi	—	4.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Crossville	6.0 mi	14.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Crab Orchard	10 mi	0.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	11 mi	21.1% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Glade	14 mi	5.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring City	17 mi	2.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pikeville	19 mi	17.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Rockwood	22 mi	18.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Monterey	22 mi	6.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crossville, TN (14.2%), Pikeville, TN (17.9%), Rockwood, TN (18.2%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Pleasant Hill	21.1% (±19.5 points)
2	Crossville	14.2% (±3.8 points)
3	Fairfield Glade	5.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Lake Tansi	4.0% (±4.0 points)
5	Crab Orchard	0.0% (±15.1 points)

Lake Tansi 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 Lake Tansi

How many homes are in Lake Tansi?

Lake Tansi, TN has an estimated 2,788 (±305) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Tansi houses or apartments?

75.3% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 6.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Lake Tansi 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 — Lake Tansi CDP, Tennessee

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Tansi CDP, Tennessee (place:40560, in state:47).

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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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