What kinds of homes are in Dumfries, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Dumfries, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dumfries, VA has 1,868 (±210) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,217 homes per square mile of land.

43.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,868 (±210)
Detached houses: 43.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Dumfries by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dumfries	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	43.3% (±10.6 points)	54.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	43.4% (±10.8 points)	26.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±3.5 points)	8.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±6.0 points)	0.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dumfries, 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 Dumfries

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumfries
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dumfries	—	2.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Triangle	1.4 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Cherry Hill	2.0 mi	24.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Quantico Base	3.1 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair	3.4 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leesylvania	3.5 mi	25.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Quantico	3.6 mi	31.6% (±20.9 points)	Higher
Boswell's Corner	5.2 mi	0.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dale City	5.8 mi	9.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Triangle, VA (21.1%), Cherry Hill, VA (24.6%), Leesylvania, VA (25.5%).

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
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)
21	Haymarket	2.5% (±10.9 points)
22	Independent Hill	0.3% (±1.7 points)
23 (tie)	Bull Run Mountain Estates	0.0% (±13.2 points)
23 (tie)	Loch Lomond	0.0% (±5.5 points)
23 (tie)	Nokesville	0.0% (±10.9 points)

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

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 Dumfries

How many homes are in Dumfries?

Dumfries, VA has an estimated 1,868 (±210) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dumfries houses or apartments?

43.3% are detached houses and 43.4% attached houses, while 2.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Dumfries 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 — Dumfries town, 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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