What kinds of homes are in Tazewell, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Tazewell, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tazewell, TN has 1,320 (±245) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 304 homes per square mile of land.

76.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,320 (±245)
Detached houses: 76.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in Tazewell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tazewell	Claiborne County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	76.8% (±8.6 points)	67.3%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±4.1 points)	1.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±3.4 points)	23.1%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Tazewell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Claiborne County (2.7%).

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 Tazewell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tazewell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tazewell	—	11.8% (±7.1 points)	—
New Tazewell	2.7 mi	6.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrogate	8.9 mi	0.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cumberland Gap	11 mi	7.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	13 mi	9.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesborough	14 mi	11.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Station	18 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Maynardville	20 mi	23.8% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Luttrell	20 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maynardville, TN (23.8%).

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 Claiborne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tazewell	11.8% (±7.1 points)
2	Cumberland Gap	7.0% (±39.0 points)
3	New Tazewell	6.1% (±6.5 points)
4	Harrogate	0.6% (±3.5 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 Tazewell

How many homes are in Tazewell?

Tazewell, TN has an estimated 1,320 (±245) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tazewell houses or apartments?

76.8% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 18.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Tazewell 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 — Tazewell town, 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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