What kinds of homes are in Lowes Island, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Lowes Island, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lowes Island, VA has 3,954 (±401) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,311 homes per square mile of land.

56.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,954 (±401)
Detached houses: 56.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in Lowes Island by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lowes Island	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	56.7% (±6.1 points)	51.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	40.8% (±6.3 points)	31.0%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	6.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lowes Island, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Loudoun County (15.5%).

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 Lowes Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lowes Island
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lowes Island	—	2.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Sugarland Run	1.3 mi	2.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cascades	1.7 mi	21.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Countryside	3.1 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Darnestown	3.6 mi	2.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dulles Town Center	3.6 mi	60.7% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Dranesville	3.7 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	3.8 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	4.1 mi	14.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cascades, VA (21.7%), Countryside, VA (19.3%), Dulles Town Center, VA (60.7%).

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 Loudoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Purcellville	5.9% (±3.4 points)
20	Oak Grove	5.4% (±7.5 points)
21 (tie)	Loudoun Valley Estates	4.4% (±2.6 points)
21 (tie)	South Riding	4.4% (±1.6 points)
23	Belmont	4.3% (±2.4 points)
24	Hamilton	3.2% (±23.4 points)
25	Lowes Island	2.5% (±2.2 points)
26	Hillsboro	2.4% (±51.1 points)
27	Sugarland Run	2.2% (±1.9 points)
28	Lovettsville	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island

How many homes are in Lowes Island?

Lowes Island, VA has an estimated 3,954 (±401) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lowes Island houses or apartments?

56.7% are detached houses and 40.8% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Lowes Island 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 — Lowes Island 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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