What kinds of homes are in Nashville, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Nashville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nashville, TN has 344,794 (±475) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 725 homes per square mile of land.

49.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 344,794 (±475)
Detached houses: 49.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 33.5%

Homes in Nashville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nashville	Davidson County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	49.0% (±0.7 points)	49.4%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.3% (±0.4 points)	9.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±0.3 points)	3.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±0.4 points)	3.2%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±0.5 points)	6.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±0.4 points)	8.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.4% (±0.8 points)	19.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Nashville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Davidson County (33.4%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (14.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Nashville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nashville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nashville	—	33.5% (±1.0 points)	—
Berry Hill	3.7 mi	77.5% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Belle Meade	6.4 mi	3.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Oak Hill	7.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Forest Hills	7.6 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Goodlettsville	12 mi	26.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Brentwood	12 mi	7.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Green Hill	13 mi	1.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hendersonville	14 mi	18.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Meade, TN (3.4%), Oak Hill, TN (0.0%), Forest Hills, TN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berry Hill, TN (77.5%).

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 Davidson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Berry Hill	77.5% (±11.8 points)
2	Nashville	33.5% (±1.0 points)
3	Goodlettsville	26.5% (±5.8 points)
4	Belle Meade	3.4% (±6.4 points)
5 (tie)	Forest Hills	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Oak Hill	0.0% (±4.0 points)

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 Nashville

How many homes are in Nashville?

Nashville, TN has an estimated 344,794 (±475) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nashville houses or apartments?

49.0% are detached houses and 9.3% attached houses, while 40.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Nashville 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 — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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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