What kinds of homes are in Morristown, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Morristown, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Morristown, TN has 13,559 (±403) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 486 homes per square mile of land.

60.8% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,559 (±403)
Detached houses: 60.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Morristown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Morristown	Hamblen County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	60.8% (±3.9 points)	69.9%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±2.2 points)	5.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.2% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±2.0 points)	10.3%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Morristown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hamblen County (7.7%).

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 Morristown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morristown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Morristown	—	14.7% (±3.2 points)	—
White Pine	7.2 mi	10.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Station	9.3 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Baneberry	11 mi	2.9% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson City	12 mi	15.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bulls Gap	13 mi	11.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	14 mi	9.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dandridge	14 mi	0.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
New Market	16 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bean Station, TN (0.0%), Dandridge, TN (0.6%), New Market, TN (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Morristown

How many homes are in Morristown?

Morristown, TN has an estimated 13,559 (±403) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Morristown houses or apartments?

60.8% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 29.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.1% of homes in Morristown 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 — Morristown 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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