What kinds of homes are in Great Falls, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Great Falls, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Great Falls, VA has 5,100 (±250) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 201 homes per square mile of land.

99.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 5,100 (±250)
Detached houses: 99.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Great Falls by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Great Falls	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	99.3% (±0.6 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Great Falls, 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 Great Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Falls
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Great Falls	—	0.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Great Falls Crossing	2.5 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarland Run	3.7 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lowes Island	3.8 mi	2.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dranesville	3.8 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Travilah	4.3 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reston	4.9 mi	46.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Cascades	5.2 mi	21.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Wolf Trap	5.3 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reston, VA (46.8%), Cascades, VA (21.7%).

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 Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
55 (tie)	Union Mill	0.0% (±4.7 points)

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

Great Falls 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 Great Falls

How many homes are in Great Falls?

Great Falls, VA has an estimated 5,100 (±250) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Great Falls houses or apartments?

99.3% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Great Falls 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 — Great Falls 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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