What kinds of homes are in Big Stone Gap, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Big Stone Gap, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Big Stone Gap, VA has 1,924 (±218) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 401 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,924 (±218)
Detached houses: 75.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.1%

Homes in Big Stone Gap by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Stone Gap	Wise County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	75.1% (±9.0 points)	63.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±4.0 points)	2.0%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.2% (±9.1 points)	28.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Big Stone Gap, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wise County (4.0%).

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 Big Stone Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Stone Gap
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Stone Gap	—	2.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Appalachia	3.6 mi	15.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Norton	9.6 mi	20.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Duffield	9.9 mi	0.0% (±100.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynch	10 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Benham	12 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinchport	13 mi	0.0% (±96.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wise	13 mi	14.5% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Cumberland	15 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Appalachia, VA (15.4%), Norton, VA (20.4%), Wise, VA (14.5%).

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 Wise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	St. Paul	17.7% (±8.7 points)
2	Appalachia	15.4% (±6.1 points)
3	Wise	14.5% (±9.8 points)
4	Pound	5.2% (±11.6 points)
5	Coeburn	2.9% (±7.4 points)
6	Big Stone Gap	2.1% (±3.0 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 Big Stone Gap

How many homes are in Big Stone Gap?

Big Stone Gap, VA has an estimated 1,924 (±218) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Stone Gap houses or apartments?

75.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Big Stone Gap?

5.7% of homes in Big Stone Gap 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 — Big Stone Gap 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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