What kinds of homes are in Seymour, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Seymour, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Seymour, TN has 6,655 (±504) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 415 homes per square mile of land.

77.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,655 (±504)
Detached houses: 77.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Seymour by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Seymour	Sevier County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	77.2% (±5.2 points)	67.9%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±3.9 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	5.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Seymour, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sevier County (12.9%).

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 Seymour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seymour
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Seymour	—	8.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Sevierville	10 mi	33.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Rockford	10 mi	4.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
John Sevier	11 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleton Village	12 mi	2.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Knoxville	12 mi	33.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Alcoa	12 mi	17.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Pigeon Forge	13 mi	29.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Mascot	13 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagleton Village, TN (2.4%), Mascot, TN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sevierville, TN (33.7%), Knoxville, TN (33.8%), Alcoa, TN (17.1%).

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 Sevier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gatlinburg	35.3% (±5.5 points)
2	Sevierville	33.7% (±4.9 points)
3	Pigeon Forge	29.1% (±6.3 points)
4	Pittman Center	17.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Seymour	8.5% (±4.4 points)

Seymour 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 Seymour

How many homes are in Seymour?

Seymour, TN has an estimated 6,655 (±504) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Seymour houses or apartments?

77.2% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 14.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Seymour 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 — Seymour 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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