What kinds of homes are in Colonial Beach, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Colonial Beach, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Colonial Beach, VA has 2,510 (±249) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,025 homes per square mile of land.

82.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,510 (±249)
Detached houses: 82.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Colonial Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Colonial Beach	Westmoreland County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	82.4% (±6.2 points)	87.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.7% (±4.7 points)	2.0%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±4.5 points)	1.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.9 points)	7.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Colonial Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (2.2%).

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 Colonial Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Colonial Beach	—	6.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Dahlgren	6.6 mi	6.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
King George	10 mi	0.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	13 mi	0.0% (±76.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montross	15 mi	1.1% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	17 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	17 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Hall	18 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	19 mi	15.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Plata, MD (15.5%).

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 Colonial Beach

How many homes are in Colonial Beach?

Colonial Beach, VA has an estimated 2,510 (±249) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Colonial Beach houses or apartments?

82.4% are detached houses and 8.7% attached houses, while 8.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Colonial Beach 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 — Colonial Beach town, Virginia

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Colonial Beach town, Virginia (place:18400, in state:51).

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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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