What kinds of homes are in Brightwood, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Brightwood, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brightwood, VA has 522 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 105 homes per square mile of land.

97.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.0% 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: 522 (±132)
Detached houses: 97.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Brightwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brightwood	Madison County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	97.1% (±3.4 points)	94.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brightwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Madison County (1.0%).

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 Brightwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brightwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brightwood	—	0.0% (±12.8 points)	—
Madison	4.7 mi	8.5% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Culpeper	11 mi	13.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Orange	12 mi	26.6% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Stanardsville	16 mi	30.2% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Ruckersville	17 mi	4.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	18 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonsville	19 mi	13.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	21 mi	7.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Culpeper, VA (13.8%), Orange, VA (26.6%), Stanardsville, VA (30.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Brightwood 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 Brightwood

How many homes are in Brightwood?

Brightwood, VA has an estimated 522 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brightwood houses or apartments?

97.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.0% of homes in Brightwood 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 — Brightwood 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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