What kinds of homes are in Dranesville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Dranesville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dranesville, VA has 3,872 (±264) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,009 homes per square mile of land.

97.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,872 (±264)
Detached houses: 97.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Dranesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dranesville	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	97.9% (±1.0 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±0.8 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dranesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).

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 Dranesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dranesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dranesville	—	1.5% (±1.6 points)	—
Sterling	2.0 mi	14.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Herndon	2.0 mi	27.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Sugarland Run	2.5 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	2.6 mi	5.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls Crossing	2.7 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dulles Town Center	3.0 mi	60.7% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Hutchison	3.2 mi	33.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Reston	3.5 mi	46.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, VA (14.4%), Herndon, VA (27.3%), Dulles Town Center, VA (60.7%).

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 Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
40	Long Branch	9.1% (±4.3 points)
41	Chantilly	8.9% (±2.6 points)
42	North Springfield	4.9% (±4.4 points)
43	Floris	3.6% (±2.7 points)
44	Newington	2.7% (±1.9 points)
45 (tie)	Crosspointe	1.5% (±3.9 points)
45 (tie)	Dranesville	1.5% (±1.6 points)
47	Kings Park	1.3% (±4.6 points)
48 (tie)	Burke	1.1% (±0.5 points)
48 (tie)	George Mason	1.1% (±2.4 points)
50 (tie)	Fort Belvoir	0.5% (±1.9 points)
50 (tie)	Navy	0.5% (±4.4 points)
50 (tie)	Newington Forest	0.5% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dranesville 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 Dranesville

How many homes are in Dranesville?

Dranesville, VA has an estimated 3,872 (±264) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dranesville houses or apartments?

97.9% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 1.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Dranesville 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 — Dranesville 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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