What kinds of homes are in Bensley, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Bensley, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bensley, VA has 2,402 (±247) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 835 homes per square mile of land.

53.6% are detached single-family houses.

27.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,402 (±247)
Detached houses: 53.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.3%
5+ unit buildings: 16.4%

Homes in Bensley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bensley	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	53.6% (±6.9 points)	77.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±3.1 points)	6.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±3.9 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	20.9% (±6.1 points)	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±4.0 points)	3.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±4.5 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bensley, 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 Bensley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bensley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bensley	—	16.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Meadowbrook	2.0 mi	11.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bellwood	2.9 mi	14.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	6.0 mi	35.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Manchester	6.1 mi	29.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Montrose	6.4 mi	33.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Chester	6.6 mi	13.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	7.1 mi	0.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Bon Air	8.4 mi	17.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

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

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

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)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bensley 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 Bensley

How many homes are in Bensley?

Bensley, VA has an estimated 2,402 (±247) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bensley houses or apartments?

53.6% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 43.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.3% of homes in Bensley 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 — Bensley 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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