What kinds of homes are in Waynesboro, TN?

Name: Types of homes in Waynesboro, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Waynesboro, TN has 1,206 (±213) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 282 homes per square mile of land.

66.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.2% 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: 1,206 (±213)
Detached houses: 66.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Waynesboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Waynesboro	Wayne County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	66.4% (±10.0 points)	69.4%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±2.2 points)	0.7%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.0% (±9.2 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±3.4 points)	0.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.0% (±5.1 points)	25.3%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Waynesboro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Wayne County (1.6%).

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 Waynesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waynesboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Waynesboro	—	8.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Collinwood	10 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	14 mi	1.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hohenwald	20 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Linden	21 mi	9.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceburg	25 mi	9.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Loretto	25 mi	2.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
St. Joseph	25 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ethridge	26 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hohenwald, TN (0.0%), Loretto, TN (2.2%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waynesboro	8.5% (±6.1 points)
2	Clifton	1.8% (±8.2 points)
3	Collinwood	0.0% (±15.8 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 Waynesboro

How many homes are in Waynesboro?

Waynesboro, TN has an estimated 1,206 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Waynesboro houses or apartments?

66.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 24.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.2% of homes in Waynesboro 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 — Waynesboro 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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