What kinds of homes are in Laurel, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Laurel, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Laurel, VA has 7,624 (±478) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,415 homes per square mile of land.

51.3% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,624 (±478)
Detached houses: 51.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 25.1%

Homes in Laurel by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Laurel	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	51.3% (±4.2 points)	62.9%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.6% (±2.3 points)	10.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.0% (±3.1 points)	4.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.2% (±2.4 points)	6.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.0% (±3.5 points)	6.8%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±1.8 points)	7.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Laurel, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Henrico County (20.4%).

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 Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	25.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Dumbarton	1.7 mi	44.3% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Lakeside	2.3 mi	14.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Glen Allen	2.4 mi	18.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Innsbrook	4.0 mi	34.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Chamberlayne	4.4 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Tuckahoe	5.6 mi	16.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Short Pump	6.3 mi	34.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Wyndham	6.9 mi	1.7% (±1.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside, VA (14.1%), Glen Allen, VA (18.5%), Chamberlayne, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dumbarton, VA (44.3%), Innsbrook, VA (34.0%), Short Pump, VA (34.0%).

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 Henrico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dumbarton	44.3% (±9.2 points)
2 (tie)	Innsbrook	34.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Short Pump	34.0% (±4.4 points)
4	Montrose	33.5% (±8.9 points)
5	Laurel	25.1% (±4.6 points)
6	Sandston	22.2% (±7.4 points)
7	Glen Allen	18.5% (±4.6 points)
8	Tuckahoe	16.5% (±2.3 points)
9	Lakeside	14.1% (±4.3 points)
10	Highland Springs	12.8% (±4.4 points)
11	East Highland Park	9.3% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laurel 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 Laurel

How many homes are in Laurel?

Laurel, VA has an estimated 7,624 (±478) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Laurel houses or apartments?

51.3% are detached houses and 11.6% attached houses, while 36.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Laurel 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 — Laurel 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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