What kinds of homes are in Mechanicsville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Mechanicsville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mechanicsville, VA has 15,947 (±445) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 563 homes per square mile of land.

80.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,947 (±445)
Detached houses: 80.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Mechanicsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mechanicsville	Hanover County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±2.4 points)	85.0%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mechanicsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hanover County (7.3%).

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 Mechanicsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mechanicsville	—	12.8% (±2.1 points)	—
East Highland Park	4.0 mi	9.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	4.0 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Highland Springs	5.6 mi	12.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	6.8 mi	14.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Allen	7.5 mi	18.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Montrose	7.6 mi	33.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Laurel	8.3 mi	25.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Sandston	8.4 mi	22.2% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chamberlayne, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glen Allen, VA (18.5%), Montrose, VA (33.5%), Laurel, VA (25.1%).

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

Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville

How many homes are in Mechanicsville?

Mechanicsville, VA has an estimated 15,947 (±445) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mechanicsville houses or apartments?

80.2% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 14.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Mechanicsville 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 — Mechanicsville 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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