What kinds of homes are in Blacksburg, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Blacksburg, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blacksburg, VA has 17,028 (±490) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 860 homes per square mile of land.

37.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

44.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,028 (±490)
Detached houses: 37.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 44.9%

Homes in Blacksburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blacksburg	Montgomery County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	37.4% (±2.4 points)	53.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.2% (±1.3 points)	7.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.1% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	24.9% (±2.6 points)	11.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.9% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±0.9 points)	9.1%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Blacksburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Montgomery County (22.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blacksburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blacksburg	—	44.9% (±3.6 points)	—
Merrimac	2.5 mi	45.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Christiansburg	6.4 mi	9.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Plum Creek	8.3 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Fairlawn	8.8 mi	8.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Shawsville	10 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Radford	11 mi	32.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Riner	11 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Pembroke	13 mi	3.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Christiansburg, VA (9.6%), Plum Creek, VA (0.0%), Fairlawn, VA (8.5%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Merrimac	45.6% (±10.0 points)
2	Blacksburg	44.9% (±3.6 points)
3	Christiansburg	9.6% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Plum Creek	0.0% (±10.4 points)
4 (tie)	Riner	0.0% (±18.2 points)
4 (tie)	Shawsville	0.0% (±12.8 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 Blacksburg

How many homes are in Blacksburg?

Blacksburg, VA has an estimated 17,028 (±490) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blacksburg houses or apartments?

37.4% are detached houses and 6.2% attached houses, while 54.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Blacksburg 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 — Blacksburg 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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