What kinds of homes are in Farmville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Farmville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Farmville, VA has 3,142 (±304) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 409 homes per square mile of land.

57.6% are detached single-family houses.

26.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,142 (±304)
Detached houses: 57.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.3%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in Farmville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Farmville	Prince Edward County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	57.6% (±8.8 points)	68.3%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	21.7% (±9.5 points)	7.3%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±3.5 points)	4.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.3 points)	13.8%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Farmville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Prince Edward County (7.6%).

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 Farmville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Farmville	—	13.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Hampden-Sydney	5.5 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burkeville	14 mi	4.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pamplin City	16 mi	0.0% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crewe	17 mi	8.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dillwyn	17 mi	6.7% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Keysville	18 mi	25.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Court House	21 mi	4.0% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Victoria	23 mi	3.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Victoria, VA (3.9%).

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 Farmville

How many homes are in Farmville?

Farmville, VA has an estimated 3,142 (±304) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Farmville houses or apartments?

57.6% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 39.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.3% of homes in Farmville 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 — Farmville 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 Farmville town, Virginia (place:27440, 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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