What kinds of homes are in Louisa, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Louisa, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Louisa, VA has 1,031 (±174) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 567 homes per square mile of land.

51.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,031 (±174)
Detached houses: 51.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 31.3%

Homes in Louisa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Louisa	Louisa County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	51.6% (±9.7 points)	84.1%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.4% (±4.7 points)	2.1%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	19.3% (±7.2 points)	1.9%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.1% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.8 points)	9.8%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Louisa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Louisa County (2.9%).

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 Louisa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Louisa	—	31.3% (±8.8 points)	—
Mineral	5.1 mi	0.0% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonsville	13 mi	13.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Orange	17 mi	26.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Monticello	19 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Rivanna	21 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Goochland	23 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Pantops	24 mi	48.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Lake Land'Or	24 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gordonsville, VA (13.6%), Lake Monticello, VA (0.0%), Rivanna, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pantops, VA (48.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Louisa

How many homes are in Louisa?

Louisa, VA has an estimated 1,031 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Louisa houses or apartments?

51.6% are detached houses and 6.4% attached houses, while 41.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Louisa 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 — Louisa 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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