What kinds of homes are in Blue Ridge, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Blue Ridge, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blue Ridge, VA has 1,266 (±188) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 208 homes per square mile of land.

92.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,266 (±188)
Detached houses: 92.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Blue Ridge by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blue Ridge	Botetourt County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	92.3% (±5.5 points)	83.8%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.1 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±4.4 points)	7.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Blue Ridge, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Botetourt County (4.7%).

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 Blue Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blue Ridge	—	0.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Laymantown	2.4 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troutville	4.0 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverdale	4.8 mi	5.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Daleville	5.6 mi	31.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hollins	7.6 mi	17.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Vinton	8.1 mi	12.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Fincastle	8.9 mi	8.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke	10 mi	22.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daleville, VA (31.8%), Hollins, VA (17.7%), Vinton, VA (12.6%).

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 Botetourt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Daleville	31.8% (±6.6 points)
2	Fincastle	8.3% (±12.5 points)
3	Cloverdale	5.6% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Blue Ridge	0.0% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)	Buchanan	0.0% (±10.7 points)
4 (tie)	Laymantown	0.0% (±9.9 points)
4 (tie)	Troutville	0.0% (±23.0 points)

Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge

How many homes are in Blue Ridge?

Blue Ridge, VA has an estimated 1,266 (±188) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blue Ridge houses or apartments?

92.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Blue Ridge 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 — Blue Ridge 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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