What kinds of homes are in Narrows, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Narrows, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Narrows, VA has 836 (±149) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 660 homes per square mile of land.

92.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 836 (±149)
Detached houses: 92.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Narrows by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Narrows	Giles County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	92.3% (±5.7 points)	71.9%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±5.2 points)	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	2.4%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.9 points)	19.4%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Narrows, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Giles County (4.2%).

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 Narrows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Narrows
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Narrows	—	0.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Rich Creek	3.7 mi	18.8% (±16.0 points)	Higher
Glen Lyn	4.0 mi	14.3% (±89.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pearisburg	4.5 mi	15.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Peterstown	4.7 mi	5.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oakvale	9.0 mi	0.0% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	9.5 mi	3.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	13 mi	22.1% (±19.3 points)	Higher
Princeton	16 mi	15.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rich Creek, VA (18.8%), Pearisburg, VA (15.1%), Athens, WV (22.1%).

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 Giles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rich Creek	18.8% (±16.0 points)
2	Pearisburg	15.1% (±10.8 points)
3	Glen Lyn	14.3% (±89.6 points)
4	Pembroke	3.1% (±6.3 points)
5	Narrows	0.7% (±6.8 points)

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 Narrows

How many homes are in Narrows?

Narrows, VA has an estimated 836 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Narrows houses or apartments?

92.3% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 6.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Narrows 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 — Narrows town, 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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