What kinds of homes are in Cave Spring, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Cave Spring, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cave Spring, VA has 11,721 (±495) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 982 homes per square mile of land.

64.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,721 (±495)
Detached houses: 64.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 27.3%

Homes in Cave Spring by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cave Spring	Roanoke County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	64.1% (±2.9 points)	75.6%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.2% (±1.4 points)	5.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.3% (±2.4 points)	4.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.5% (±2.1 points)	5.8%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	1.8%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cave Spring, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Roanoke County (14.7%).

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 Cave Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cave Spring
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cave Spring	—	27.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Roanoke	4.5 mi	22.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Salem	4.8 mi	16.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Vinton	7.3 mi	12.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Boones Mill	8.3 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hollins	8.6 mi	17.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cloverdale	11 mi	5.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Laymantown	12 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Daleville	14 mi	31.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roanoke, VA (22.2%), Salem, VA (16.5%), 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 Roanoke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cave Spring	27.3% (±3.6 points)
2	Hollins	17.7% (±4.5 points)
3	Vinton	12.6% (±4.9 points)

Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring

How many homes are in Cave Spring?

Cave Spring, VA has an estimated 11,721 (±495) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cave Spring houses or apartments?

64.1% are detached houses and 6.2% attached houses, while 29.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Cave Spring 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 — Cave Spring 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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