What kinds of homes are in Bedford, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Bedford, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bedford, VA has 3,379 (±375) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 305 homes per square mile of land.

74.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,379 (±375)
Detached houses: 74.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.1%

Homes in Bedford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bedford	Bedford County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	74.3% (±5.0 points)	78.2%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±3.6 points)	2.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±2.4 points)	9.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bedford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bedford County (5.3%).

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 Bedford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bedford	—	12.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Forest	13 mi	19.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlake	15 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Buchanan	16 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Blue Ridge	17 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lynchburg	18 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Westlake Corner	18 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Laymantown	19 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
North Shore	19 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buchanan, VA (0.0%), Blue Ridge, VA (0.0%), Laymantown, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Timberlake, VA (19.3%), Lynchburg, VA (27.4%).

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 Bedford

How many homes are in Bedford?

Bedford, VA has an estimated 3,379 (±375) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bedford houses or apartments?

74.3% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 17.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Bedford 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 — Bedford town, Virginia

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bedford town, Virginia (place:05544, in state:51).

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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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