What kinds of homes are in Herndon, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Herndon, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Herndon, VA has 8,076 (±363) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,884 homes per square mile of land.

43.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,076 (±363)
Detached houses: 43.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 27.3%

Homes in Herndon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Herndon	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	43.7% (±3.5 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.2% (±3.5 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.3% (±2.7 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.6% (±2.2 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Virginia (18.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Herndon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Herndon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Herndon	—	27.3% (±3.7 points)	—
Hutchison	1.4 mi	33.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	1.8 mi	5.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
McNair	1.9 mi	64.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Dranesville	2.0 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Sterling	2.6 mi	14.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Reston	2.6 mi	46.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Floris	3.1 mi	3.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Great Falls Crossing	3.4 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Grove, VA (5.4%), Dranesville, VA (1.5%), Sterling, VA (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McNair, VA (64.7%), Reston, VA (46.8%).

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
21	Laurel Hill	31.5% (±8.3 points)
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)

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

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 Herndon

How many homes are in Herndon?

Herndon, VA has an estimated 8,076 (±363) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Herndon houses or apartments?

43.7% are detached houses and 27.2% attached houses, while 29.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Herndon 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 — Herndon town, 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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