What kinds of homes are in Forest, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Forest, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest, VA has 5,460 (±290) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 401 homes per square mile of land.

56.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,460 (±290)
Detached houses: 56.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 19.2%

Homes in Forest by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest	Bedford County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	56.8% (±4.5 points)	78.2%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.7% (±3.6 points)	4.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±3.1 points)	1.4%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±2.1 points)	2.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.5% (±3.4 points)	1.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.6 points)	9.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forest, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bedford County (5.3%).

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 Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest	—	19.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Timberlake	4.3 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	4.8 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Madison Heights	11 mi	5.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Rustburg	12 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Bedford	13 mi	12.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	16 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Altavista	17 mi	12.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	19 mi	1.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Heights, VA (5.3%), Rustburg, VA (0.0%), Concord, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynchburg, VA (27.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Forest 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 Forest

How many homes are in Forest?

Forest, VA has an estimated 5,460 (±290) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest houses or apartments?

56.8% are detached houses and 17.7% attached houses, while 24.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Forest 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 — Forest 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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