What kinds of homes are in Harriston, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Harriston, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harriston, VA has 422 (±128) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 268 homes per square mile of land.

56.4% 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: 422 (±128)
Detached houses: 56.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Harriston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harriston	Augusta County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	56.4% (±18.4 points)	80.0%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.0 points)	3.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.9%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.0%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.9%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	43.6% (±18.4 points)	9.0%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harriston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Augusta County (5.5%).

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 Harriston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harriston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harriston	—	0.0% (±15.6 points)	—
Crimora	3.4 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grottoes	4.2 mi	14.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weyers Cave	6.9 mi	7.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dooms	7.6 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Verona	10 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	11 mi	14.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fishersville	11 mi	16.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crozet	12 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Augusta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Stuarts Draft	8.4% (±4.0 points)
5	Weyers Cave	7.1% (±7.9 points)
6	Verona	5.1% (±3.4 points)
7 (tie)	Crimora	0.0% (±10.2 points)
7 (tie)	Dooms	0.0% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Greenville	0.0% (±17.0 points)
7 (tie)	Harriston	0.0% (±15.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lyndhurst	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Augusta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harriston 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 Harriston

How many homes are in Harriston?

Harriston, VA has an estimated 422 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harriston houses or apartments?

56.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Harriston 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 — Harriston 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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