What kinds of homes are in Madison Heights, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Madison Heights, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Madison Heights, VA has 5,014 (±220) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 262 homes per square mile of land.

78.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,014 (±220)
Detached houses: 78.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.3%

Homes in Madison Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Madison Heights	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	78.1% (±3.7 points)	77.9%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±1.6 points)	11.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Madison Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Amherst County (2.3%).

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 Madison Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Madison Heights	—	5.3% (±2.5 points)	—
Lynchburg	6.0 mi	27.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Amherst	9.6 mi	1.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	10 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	11 mi	19.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Timberlake	12 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Rustburg	12 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	17 mi	17.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Glasgow	23 mi	6.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynchburg, VA (27.4%), Forest, VA (19.2%), Timberlake, VA (19.3%).

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

Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights

How many homes are in Madison Heights?

Madison Heights, VA has an estimated 5,014 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Madison Heights houses or apartments?

78.1% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.1% of homes in Madison Heights 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 — Madison Heights 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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