What kinds of homes are in Spurgeon, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Spurgeon, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Spurgeon, TN has 1,962 (±333) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 480 homes per square mile of land.

72.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,962 (±333)
Detached houses: 72.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 12.4%

Homes in Spurgeon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Spurgeon	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	72.5% (±8.2 points)	64.0%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±3.8 points)	3.6%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±2.3 points)	3.6%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±4.3 points)	4.5%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±4.0 points)	6.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±5.4 points)	4.1%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±3.4 points)	8.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Spurgeon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Washington County (15.9%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Spurgeon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spurgeon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Spurgeon	—	12.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Gray	1.8 mi	20.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	2.0 mi	18.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Heights	3.8 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Kingsport	6.9 mi	21.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Sullivan Gardens	7.8 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	8.4 mi	25.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Fall Branch	9.3 mi	7.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blountville	9.6 mi	12.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colonial Heights, TN (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingsport, TN (21.2%), Johnson City, TN (25.8%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Johnson City	25.8% (±2.6 points)
2	Gray	20.0% (±15.3 points)
3	Jonesborough	18.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Oak Grove	18.5% (±11.0 points)
5	Spurgeon	12.4% (±6.9 points)
6	Fall Branch	7.7% (±15.7 points)
7	Embreeville	0.0% (±17.8 points)

Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon

How many homes are in Spurgeon?

Spurgeon, TN has an estimated 1,962 (±333) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Spurgeon houses or apartments?

72.5% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Spurgeon 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 — Spurgeon 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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