What kinds of homes are in Martinsville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Martinsville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Martinsville, VA has 7,035 (±22) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 642 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,035 (±22)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 16.9%

Homes in Martinsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Martinsville	Martinsville city	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±3.5 points)	70.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±2.4 points)	5.1%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±2.3 points)	5.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±2.4 points)	7.3%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Martinsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Martinsville city (16.9%).

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 Martinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martinsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Martinsville	—	16.9% (±3.7 points)	—
Chatmoss	3.1 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Collinsville	3.7 mi	16.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Horse Pasture	6.1 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Stanleytown	6.8 mi	23.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	7.3 mi	5.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Bassett	8.7 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Eden	14 mi	15.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneville	15 mi	7.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chatmoss, VA (0.0%), Horse Pasture, VA (0.0%), Ridgeway, VA (5.1%).

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 Martinsville

How many homes are in Martinsville?

Martinsville, VA has an estimated 7,035 (±22) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Martinsville houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 27.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.1% of homes in Martinsville 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 — Martinsville city, 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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