What kinds of homes are in Chesapeake, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Chesapeake, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chesapeake, VA has 96,816 (±135) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 286 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 96,816 (±135)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.2%

Homes in Chesapeake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±1.2 points)	67.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.6% (±1.1 points)	13.6%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±0.6 points)	4.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chesapeake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chesapeake city (12.2%).

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 Chesapeake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesapeake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chesapeake	—	12.2% (±1.0 points)	—
Portsmouth	13 mi	19.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Moyock	14 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Virginia Beach	17 mi	19.9% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Norfolk	17 mi	29.1% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Suffolk	18 mi	13.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Carrollton	22 mi	24.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Benns Church	24 mi	3.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	25 mi	21.6% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moyock, NC (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portsmouth, VA (19.7%), Virginia Beach, VA (19.9%), Norfolk, VA (29.1%).

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 Chesapeake

How many homes are in Chesapeake?

Chesapeake, VA has an estimated 96,816 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chesapeake houses or apartments?

67.4% are detached houses and 13.6% attached houses, while 17.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Chesapeake 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 — Chesapeake 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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