What kinds of homes are in Ettrick, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Ettrick, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ettrick, VA has 1,755 (±271) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 594 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,755 (±271)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in Ettrick by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ettrick	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±8.2 points)	77.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±4.2 points)	6.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.9% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	3.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ettrick, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chesterfield County (12.1%).

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 Ettrick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ettrick
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ettrick	—	1.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Colonial Heights	2.1 mi	11.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Matoaca	2.3 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	3.6 mi	26.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Fort Lee	5.5 mi	2.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	7.2 mi	13.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Hopewell	7.9 mi	13.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Enon	8.2 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Prince George	9.1 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colonial Heights, VA (11.1%), Petersburg, VA (26.4%), Chester, VA (13.9%).

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 Chesterfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Bensley	16.4% (±6.4 points)
6	Bellwood	14.3% (±5.0 points)
7	Chester	13.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Enon	13.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Meadowbrook	11.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Woodlake	8.4% (±5.4 points)
11	Ettrick	1.4% (±3.8 points)
12	Rockwood	0.4% (±1.5 points)
13	Matoaca	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ettrick 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 Ettrick

How many homes are in Ettrick?

Ettrick, VA has an estimated 1,755 (±271) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ettrick houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 9.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Ettrick 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 — Ettrick 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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