What kinds of homes are in Charlottesville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Charlottesville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Charlottesville, VA has 21,610 (±86) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,109 homes per square mile of land.

47.0% are detached single-family houses.

14.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,610 (±86)
Detached houses: 47.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.6%
5+ unit buildings: 29.0%

Homes in Charlottesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Charlottesville	Charlottesville city	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	47.0% (±2.2 points)	47.0%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±1.4 points)	8.8%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	10.4% (±1.7 points)	10.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±1.2 points)	6.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.3% (±1.9 points)	15.3%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Charlottesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Charlottesville city (29.0%).

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 Charlottesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlottesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Charlottesville	—	29.0% (±2.6 points)	—
University of Virginia	1.9 mi	80.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Pantops	2.2 mi	48.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Rio	3.0 mi	58.4% (±20.8 points)	Higher
Hollymead	6.4 mi	8.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Rivanna	6.5 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Earlysville	8.1 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Piney Mountain	9.5 mi	8.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Crozet	12 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hollymead, VA (8.1%), Rivanna, VA (0.0%), Earlysville, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University of Virginia, VA (80.2%), Pantops, VA (48.5%), Rio, VA (58.4%).

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

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 Charlottesville

How many homes are in Charlottesville?

Charlottesville, VA has an estimated 21,610 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Charlottesville houses or apartments?

47.0% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 43.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.6% of homes in Charlottesville 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 — Charlottesville city, 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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