What kinds of homes are in Unicoi, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Unicoi, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Unicoi, TN has 1,932 (±172) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 119 homes per square mile of land.

55.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,932 (±172)
Detached houses: 55.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 11.9%

Homes in Unicoi by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Unicoi	Unicoi County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	55.6% (±10.8 points)	67.2%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±5.7 points)	2.2%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±4.8 points)	2.4%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±5.1 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±4.6 points)	1.1%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	21.6% (±9.6 points)	19.5%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Unicoi, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Unicoi County (6.3%).

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 Unicoi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unicoi
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Unicoi	—	11.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Pine Crest	5.1 mi	17.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	7.0 mi	10.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Embreeville	7.4 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Central	7.9 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Banner Hill	8.5 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	8.8 mi	25.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Valley Forge	9.4 mi	2.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hampton	9.5 mi	0.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central, TN (0.0%), Valley Forge, TN (2.7%), Hampton, TN (0.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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 Unicoi County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Unicoi	11.9% (±7.5 points)
2	Erwin	10.0% (±5.1 points)
3	Banner Hill	0.0% (±14.2 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 Unicoi

How many homes are in Unicoi?

Unicoi, TN has an estimated 1,932 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Unicoi houses or apartments?

55.6% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 17.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Unicoi 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 — Unicoi 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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