What kinds of homes are in Dale City, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Dale City, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dale City, VA has 22,031 (±684) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,548 homes per square mile of land.

65.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 22,031 (±684)
Detached houses: 65.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.9%

Homes in Dale City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dale City	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	65.4% (±2.3 points)	54.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.0% (±2.0 points)	26.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±1.6 points)	8.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±0.5 points)	5.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dale City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Prince William County (15.8%).

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 Dale City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dale City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dale City	—	9.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Montclair	2.5 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Potomac Mills	2.6 mi	15.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
County Center	3.0 mi	14.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ridge	3.4 mi	14.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Independent Hill	4.3 mi	0.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Leesylvania	4.5 mi	25.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Woodbridge	4.9 mi	37.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Occoquan	5.0 mi	33.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montclair, VA (2.6%), Independent Hill, VA (0.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Ridge, VA (14.9%), Leesylvania, VA (25.5%), Woodbridge, VA (37.0%).

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 Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Yorkshire	22.0% (±7.9 points)
9	Triangle	21.1% (±6.4 points)
10	Sudley	17.7% (±5.0 points)
11	Potomac Mills	15.6% (±9.5 points)
12 (tie)	County Center	14.9% (±10.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Ridge	14.9% (±2.7 points)
14	Dale City	9.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Gainesville	8.7% (±2.6 points)
16	Quantico Base	8.3% (±4.4 points)
17	Buckhall	5.0% (±2.5 points)
18	Linton Hall	3.2% (±1.2 points)
19	Dumfries	2.9% (±4.6 points)
20	Montclair	2.6% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dale City 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 Dale City

How many homes are in Dale City?

Dale City, VA has an estimated 22,031 (±684) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dale City houses or apartments?

65.4% are detached houses and 23.0% attached houses, while 11.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Dale City 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 — Dale City 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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