What kinds of homes are in Merrifield, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Merrifield, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merrifield, VA has 9,853 (±519) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,651 homes per square mile of land.

10.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

62.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,853 (±519)
Detached houses: 10.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 62.4%

Homes in Merrifield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merrifield	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	10.9% (±2.1 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.7% (±3.3 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±2.3 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	49.7% (±3.6 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Virginia (18.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrifield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merrifield	—	62.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Dunn Loring	1.6 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Mantua	1.7 mi	19.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Woodburn	1.7 mi	39.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Vienna	2.1 mi	10.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Idylwood	2.3 mi	50.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
West Falls Church	2.8 mi	28.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wakefield (community)	3.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Long Branch	3.3 mi	9.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunn Loring, VA (0.0%), Mantua, VA (19.9%), Woodburn, VA (39.0%).

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
1	Tysons	78.4% (±4.2 points)
2	Bailey's Crossroads	71.1% (±5.6 points)
3	Huntington	69.1% (±5.1 points)
4	Seven Corners	69.0% (±9.4 points)
5	McNair	64.7% (±4.9 points)
6	Merrifield	62.4% (±4.9 points)
7	Fair Oaks	58.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Sully Square	57.2% (±13.1 points)
9	Idylwood	50.7% (±6.3 points)
10	Reston	46.8% (±2.5 points)
11	Hybla Valley	45.7% (±6.1 points)
12	Fair Lakes	42.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 12 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merrifield 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 Merrifield

How many homes are in Merrifield?

Merrifield, VA has an estimated 9,853 (±519) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merrifield houses or apartments?

10.9% are detached houses and 24.7% attached houses, while 64.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Merrifield 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 — Merrifield 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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