What kinds of homes are in Franklin Farm, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Farm, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Farm, VA has 6,315 (±308) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,330 homes per square mile of land.

86.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,315 (±308)
Detached houses: 86.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Franklin Farm by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Farm	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	86.5% (±2.6 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.1% (±2.6 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Farm, 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 Franklin Farm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Farm
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Farm	—	0.0% (±1.0 points)	—
Navy	1.5 mi	0.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Floris	1.5 mi	3.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Sully Square	1.8 mi	57.2% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Greenbriar	2.6 mi	24.5% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Difficult Run	2.7 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chantilly	2.9 mi	8.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
McNair	3.1 mi	64.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	3.7 mi	58.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Floris, VA (3.6%), Sully Square, VA (57.2%), Greenbriar, VA (24.5%).

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
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)
55 (tie)	Difficult Run	0.0% (±2.1 points)
55 (tie)	Dunn Loring	0.0% (±2.4 points)
55 (tie)	Fairfax Station	0.0% (±1.7 points)
55 (tie)	Franklin Farm	0.0% (±1.0 points)
55 (tie)	Great Falls	0.0% (±1.4 points)
55 (tie)	Great Falls Crossing	0.0% (±13.2 points)
55 (tie)	Hayfield	0.0% (±4.3 points)
55 (tie)	Mason Neck	0.0% (±9.2 points)
55 (tie)	Ravensworth	0.0% (±7.6 points)
55 (tie)	South Run	0.0% (±3.5 points)

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

Franklin Farm 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 Franklin Farm

How many homes are in Franklin Farm?

Franklin Farm, VA has an estimated 6,315 (±308) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Farm houses or apartments?

86.5% are detached houses and 13.1% attached houses, while 0.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Franklin Farm 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 — Franklin Farm 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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