What kinds of homes are in Newport News, VA?

Newport News, VA has 82,052 (±231) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,189 homes per square mile of land.

50.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
82,052 (±231)
Detached houses
50.2%
2–4 unit buildings
8.4%
5+ unit buildings
28.1%

Homes in Newport News by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeNewport NewsNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
Single-family, detached50.2% (±1.3 points)50.2%61.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.6% (±1.0 points)10.6%11.3%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±0.4 points)1.2%1.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.2% (±0.8 points)7.2%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units12.6% (±1.1 points)12.6%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.7% (±0.7 points)6.7%5.2%4.3%
20 or more units8.8% (±0.8 points)8.8%8.9%10.3%
Mobile home2.4% (±0.4 points)2.4%4.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Newport News, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Newport News city (28.1%).

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 Newport News

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport News
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Newport News—28.1% (±1.5 points)—
Bethel Manor5.6 mi7.2% (±8.7 points)Lower
Rushmere8.2 mi0.0% (±10.7 points)Lower
Smithfield8.8 mi11.1% (±4.5 points)Lower
Carrollton9.4 mi24.7% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Benns Church10 mi3.9% (±11.1 points)Lower
Hampton13 mi21.6% (±1.5 points)Lower
Poquoson13 mi1.9% (±2.1 points)Lower
Gloucester Point13 mi11.7% (±4.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel Manor, VA (7.2%), Rushmere, VA (0.0%), Smithfield, VA (11.1%).

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 Newport News

How many homes are in Newport News?

Newport News, VA has an estimated 82,052 (±231) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newport News houses or apartments?

50.2% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 36.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.4% of homes in Newport News are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newport News city, Virginia (place:56000, in state:51).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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