What kinds of homes are in Amherst, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Amherst, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Amherst, VA has 948 (±165) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 193 homes per square mile of land.

70.9% are detached single-family houses.

18.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 948 (±165)
Detached houses: 70.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.5%
5+ unit buildings: 1.8%

Homes in Amherst by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Amherst	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	70.9% (±10.2 points)	77.9%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.6% (±10.8 points)	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±2.6 points)	0.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±4.0 points)	11.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Amherst, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Amherst County (2.3%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (18.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	1.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Madison Heights	9.6 mi	5.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	15 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Concord	17 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	19 mi	19.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Buena Vista	20 mi	8.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	20 mi	17.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Timberlake	21 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Rustburg	22 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynchburg, VA (27.4%), Forest, VA (19.2%), Appomattox, VA (17.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Amherst

How many homes are in Amherst?

Amherst, VA has an estimated 948 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Amherst houses or apartments?

70.9% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 20.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.5% of homes in Amherst 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 — Amherst town, Virginia

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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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