What kinds of homes are in Gainesville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Gainesville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gainesville, VA has 6,035 (±255) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 597 homes per square mile of land.

55.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,035 (±255)
Detached houses: 55.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 8.7%

Homes in Gainesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gainesville	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	55.9% (±4.5 points)	54.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	32.7% (±4.5 points)	26.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±1.9 points)	8.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Gainesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Prince William County (15.8%).

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 Gainesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gainesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gainesville	—	8.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Haymarket	1.3 mi	2.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Linton Hall	4.5 mi	3.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
New Baltimore	5.4 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bull Run (Prince William County)	6.6 mi	58.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Innovation	6.9 mi	66.8% (±51.8 points)	Higher
Sudley	7.7 mi	17.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Nokesville	7.8 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bull Run Mountain Estates	8.1 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linton Hall, VA (3.2%), New Baltimore, VA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bull Run (Prince William County), VA (58.0%), Innovation, VA (66.8%), Sudley, VA (17.7%).

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 Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Triangle	21.1% (±6.4 points)
10	Sudley	17.7% (±5.0 points)
11	Potomac Mills	15.6% (±9.5 points)
12 (tie)	County Center	14.9% (±10.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Ridge	14.9% (±2.7 points)
14	Dale City	9.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Gainesville	8.7% (±2.6 points)
16	Quantico Base	8.3% (±4.4 points)
17	Buckhall	5.0% (±2.5 points)
18	Linton Hall	3.2% (±1.2 points)
19	Dumfries	2.9% (±4.6 points)
20	Montclair	2.6% (±1.5 points)
21	Haymarket	2.5% (±10.9 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gainesville 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 Gainesville

How many homes are in Gainesville?

Gainesville, VA has an estimated 6,035 (±255) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gainesville houses or apartments?

55.9% are detached houses and 32.7% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Gainesville 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 — Gainesville 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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