What kinds of homes are in Mantua, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Mantua, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mantua, VA has 2,752 (±230) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,162 homes per square mile of land.

67.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,752 (±230)
Detached houses: 67.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 19.9%

Homes in Mantua by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mantua	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	67.3% (±6.0 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.2% (±5.0 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.2% (±4.6 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±4.1 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mantua, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mantua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mantua
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mantua	—	19.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Long Branch	1.6 mi	9.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Woodburn	1.7 mi	39.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Merrifield	1.7 mi	62.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Wakefield (community)	2.0 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Fairfax	2.2 mi	26.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
George Mason	2.8 mi	1.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Vienna	3.2 mi	10.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Dunn Loring	3.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Branch, VA (9.1%), Wakefield (community), VA (0.0%), George Mason, VA (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodburn, VA (39.0%), Merrifield, VA (62.4%).

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 Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24 (tie)	West Falls Church	28.9% (±4.0 points)
26	Springfield	28.7% (±3.7 points)
27	Herndon	27.3% (±3.7 points)
28	Greenbriar	24.5% (±10.3 points)
29	Franconia	23.9% (±4.0 points)
30	Pimmit Hills	22.4% (±11.4 points)
31	Mantua	19.9% (±6.5 points)
32	Centreville	19.1% (±1.7 points)
33	Burke Centre	15.7% (±2.5 points)
34	West Springfield	14.5% (±2.6 points)
35	Braddock	13.9% (±8.4 points)
36	Mount Vernon	13.3% (±4.1 points)
37	Rose Hill	11.2% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mantua 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 Mantua

How many homes are in Mantua?

Mantua, VA has an estimated 2,752 (±230) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mantua houses or apartments?

67.3% are detached houses and 12.2% attached houses, while 20.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Mantua 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 — Mantua 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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