What kinds of homes are in Greenbriar, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Greenbriar, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Greenbriar, VA has 3,023 (±266) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,943 homes per square mile of land.

58.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,023 (±266)
Detached houses: 58.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 24.5%

Homes in Greenbriar by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Greenbriar	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	58.7% (±6.2 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±5.5 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.6% (±4.8 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.5% (±8.7 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±2.8 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Greenbriar, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fairfax County (28.9%).

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 Greenbriar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenbriar
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Greenbriar	—	24.5% (±10.3 points)	—
Navy	1.3 mi	0.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Fair Lakes	1.4 mi	42.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	2.3 mi	58.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Chantilly	2.6 mi	8.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Franklin Farm	2.6 mi	0.0% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Centreville	3.0 mi	19.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock	3.6 mi	13.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Difficult Run	3.8 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navy, VA (0.5%), Chantilly, VA (8.9%), Franklin Farm, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Lakes, VA (42.7%), Fair Oaks, VA (58.8%).

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
22	Annandale	31.0% (±3.0 points)
23	Kingstowne	30.3% (±4.6 points)
24 (tie)	Lorton	28.9% (±5.6 points)
24 (tie)	West Falls Church	28.9% (±4.0 points)
26	Springfield	28.7% (±3.7 points)
27	Herndon	27.3% (±3.7 points)
28	Greenbriar	24.5% (±10.3 points)
29	Franconia	23.9% (±4.0 points)
30	Pimmit Hills	22.4% (±11.4 points)
31	Mantua	19.9% (±6.5 points)
32	Centreville	19.1% (±1.7 points)
33	Burke Centre	15.7% (±2.5 points)
34	West Springfield	14.5% (±2.6 points)

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

Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar

How many homes are in Greenbriar?

Greenbriar, VA has an estimated 3,023 (±266) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Greenbriar houses or apartments?

58.7% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 31.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Greenbriar 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 — Greenbriar 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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