What kinds of homes are in Lake Ridge, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Ridge, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Ridge, VA has 16,366 (±470) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,795 homes per square mile of land.

39.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,366 (±470)
Detached houses: 39.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 14.9%

Homes in Lake Ridge by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Ridge	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	39.3% (±2.6 points)	54.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	42.9% (±3.0 points)	26.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±1.5 points)	8.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Ridge, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Lake Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Ridge	—	14.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Potomac Mills	2.1 mi	15.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Occoquan	2.4 mi	33.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher
County Center	2.7 mi	14.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dale City	3.4 mi	9.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Crosspointe	3.5 mi	1.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Laurel Hill	3.6 mi	31.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Woodbridge	4.2 mi	37.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
South Run	4.6 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dale City, VA (9.9%), Crosspointe, VA (1.5%), South Run, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Occoquan, VA (33.6%), Laurel Hill, VA (31.5%), Woodbridge, VA (37.0%).

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
7	Cherry Hill	24.6% (±4.4 points)
8	Yorkshire	22.0% (±7.9 points)
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)

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

Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge

How many homes are in Lake Ridge?

Lake Ridge, VA has an estimated 16,366 (±470) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Ridge houses or apartments?

39.3% are detached houses and 42.9% attached houses, while 17.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Lake Ridge 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 — Lake Ridge 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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