What kinds of homes are in Townsend, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Townsend, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Townsend, TN has 490 (±125) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 246 homes per square mile of land.

67.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 490 (±125)
Detached houses: 67.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 29.1%

Homes in Townsend by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Townsend	Blount County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	67.3% (±10.7 points)	77.2%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.8 points)	1.1%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±3.9 points)	2.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	18.0% (±9.0 points)	2.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.8% (±4.5 points)	2.8%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±1.2 points)	10.4%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in 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 Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Townsend
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Townsend	—	29.1% (±10.8 points)	—
Eagleton Village	13 mi	2.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Pigeon Forge	14 mi	29.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maryville	14 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Seymour	14 mi	8.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gatlinburg	15 mi	35.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rockford	15 mi	4.9% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Alcoa	15 mi	17.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Fontana Dam	17 mi	0.0% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagleton Village, TN (2.4%), Maryville, TN (15.7%), Seymour, TN (8.5%).

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 Blount County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Townsend	29.1% (±10.8 points)
2	Alcoa	17.1% (±5.0 points)
3	Maryville	15.7% (±2.6 points)
4	Rockford	4.9% (±16.1 points)
5	Eagleton Village	2.4% (±2.6 points)
6	Friendsville	0.7% (±14.5 points)
7	Louisville	0.4% (±3.2 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 Townsend

How many homes are in Townsend?

Townsend, TN has an estimated 490 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Townsend houses or apartments?

67.3% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 30.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Townsend 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 — Townsend 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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