What kinds of homes are in Ferrum, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Ferrum, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ferrum, VA has 406 (±137) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 44 homes per square mile of land.

65.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 406 (±137)
Detached houses: 65.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.7%

Homes in Ferrum by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ferrum	Franklin County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	65.0% (±22.2 points)	74.1%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	2.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	11.3% (±14.9 points)	1.0%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±7.3 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.0%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.0% (±19.4 points)	16.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ferrum, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ferrum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferrum
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ferrum	—	6.7% (±15.2 points)	—
Rocky Mount	7.6 mi	13.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bassett	12 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boones Mill	12 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanleytown	13 mi	23.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Collinsville	16 mi	16.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Floyd	18 mi	16.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Hall	18 mi	2.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	19 mi	16.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rocky Mount	13.6% (±6.8 points)
2	North Shore	13.0% (±5.4 points)
3	Penhook	12.9% (±11.3 points)
4	Ferrum	6.7% (±15.2 points)
5	Westlake Corner	5.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Union Hall	2.6% (±6.8 points)
7	Boones Mill	0.0% (±49.5 points)

Ferrum 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 Ferrum

How many homes are in Ferrum?

Ferrum, VA has an estimated 406 (±137) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ferrum houses or apartments?

65.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Ferrum 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 — Ferrum 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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