What kinds of homes are in Bellwood, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Bellwood, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bellwood, VA has 3,260 (±328) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 562 homes per square mile of land.

58.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,260 (±328)
Detached houses: 58.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 14.3%

Homes in Bellwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bellwood	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	58.4% (±6.8 points)	77.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.9% (±3.9 points)	6.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±4.4 points)	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.2% (±4.7 points)	4.6%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.9% (±4.1 points)	1.0%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bellwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (12.1%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bellwood	—	14.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Meadowbrook	2.7 mi	11.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bensley	2.9 mi	16.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	3.7 mi	13.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	8.2 mi	29.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Enon	8.3 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	8.5 mi	0.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Montrose	8.6 mi	33.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Richmond	8.9 mi	35.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockwood, VA (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manchester, VA (29.8%), Montrose, VA (33.5%), Richmond, VA (35.2%).

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 Chesterfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Manchester	29.8% (±5.9 points)
2	Midlothian	28.7% (±5.2 points)
3	Brandermill	20.5% (±5.2 points)
4	Bon Air	17.2% (±3.8 points)
5	Bensley	16.4% (±6.4 points)
6	Bellwood	14.3% (±5.0 points)
7	Chester	13.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Enon	13.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Meadowbrook	11.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Woodlake	8.4% (±5.4 points)
11	Ettrick	1.4% (±3.8 points)
12	Rockwood	0.4% (±1.5 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bellwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bellwood

How many homes are in Bellwood?

Bellwood, VA has an estimated 3,260 (±328) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bellwood houses or apartments?

58.4% are detached houses and 8.9% attached houses, while 24.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Bellwood 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 — Bellwood CDP, 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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