What kinds of homes are in Captains Cove, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Captains Cove, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Captains Cove, VA has 1,184 (±257) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 401 homes per square mile of land.

100.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 1,184 (±257)
Detached houses: 100.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Captains Cove by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Captains Cove	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	100.0% (±3.3 points)	74.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.6%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.3 points)	18.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Captains Cove, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Accomack County (2.8%).

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 Captains Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Captains Cove
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Captains Cove	—	0.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Chincoteague	5.1 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wattsville	5.9 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pocomoke City	8.6 mi	14.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Hallwood	12 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	12 mi	19.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Bloxom	16 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saxis	17 mi	0.0% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parksley	19 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pocomoke City, MD (14.8%), Snow Hill, MD (19.9%).

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 Accomack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Onancock	18.3% (±8.3 points)
2	Accomac	8.6% (±22.0 points)
3	Chincoteague	4.0% (±2.3 points)
4	Onley	2.2% (±16.7 points)
5 (tie)	Belle Haven	0.0% (±19.1 points)
5 (tie)	Bloxom	0.0% (±27.7 points)
5 (tie)	Captains Cove	0.0% (±5.7 points)
5 (tie)	Hallwood	0.0% (±50.9 points)
5 (tie)	Keller	0.0% (±43.1 points)
5 (tie)	Melfa	0.0% (±25.5 points)
5 (tie)	Painter	0.0% (±45.0 points)
5 (tie)	Parksley	0.0% (±17.1 points)
5 (tie)	Saxis	0.0% (±31.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Captains Cove 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 Captains Cove

How many homes are in Captains Cove?

Captains Cove, VA has an estimated 1,184 (±257) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Captains Cove houses or apartments?

100.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Captains Cove 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 — Captains Cove 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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