What kinds of homes are in Fort Belvoir, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Belvoir, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Belvoir, VA has 2,169 (±202) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 245 homes per square mile of land.

33.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,169 (±202)
Detached houses: 33.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Fort Belvoir by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Belvoir	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	33.9% (±7.3 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	63.6% (±7.1 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.5 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fort Belvoir, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).

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 Fort Belvoir

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Belvoir
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Belvoir	—	0.5% (±1.9 points)	—
Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	2.1 mi	36.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Mount Vernon	2.1 mi	13.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Hayfield	2.9 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	3.2 mi	2.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Groveton	3.2 mi	36.5% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Kingstowne	3.4 mi	30.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Franconia	3.9 mi	23.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Lorton	4.0 mi	28.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA (36.9%), Mount Vernon, VA (13.3%), Groveton, VA (36.5%).

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 Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
44	Newington	2.7% (±1.9 points)
45 (tie)	Crosspointe	1.5% (±3.9 points)
45 (tie)	Dranesville	1.5% (±1.6 points)
47	Kings Park	1.3% (±4.6 points)
48 (tie)	Burke	1.1% (±0.5 points)
48 (tie)	George Mason	1.1% (±2.4 points)
50 (tie)	Fort Belvoir	0.5% (±1.9 points)
50 (tie)	Navy	0.5% (±4.4 points)
50 (tie)	Newington Forest	0.5% (±1.4 points)
53	Fort Hunt	0.4% (±0.8 points)
54	Kings Park West	0.2% (±1.3 points)
55 (tie)	Bull Run (Fairfax County)	0.0% (±2.9 points)
55 (tie)	Clifton	0.0% (±54.2 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Belvoir 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 Fort Belvoir

How many homes are in Fort Belvoir?

Fort Belvoir, VA has an estimated 2,169 (±202) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Belvoir houses or apartments?

33.9% are detached houses and 63.6% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Fort Belvoir 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 — Fort Belvoir 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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