What kinds of homes are in Norton, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Norton, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Norton, VA has 1,764 (±170) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 236 homes per square mile of land.

53.5% are detached single-family houses.

12.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,764 (±170)
Detached houses: 53.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.3%
5+ unit buildings: 20.4%

Homes in Norton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Norton	Norton city	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	53.5% (±7.4 points)	53.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±4.0 points)	6.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±4.7 points)	5.9%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±4.5 points)	7.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.2% (±5.4 points)	5.2%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.7% (±5.1 points)	7.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.3% (±5.7 points)	13.3%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Norton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Norton city (20.4%).

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 Norton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Norton	—	20.4% (±8.7 points)	—
Wise	4.0 mi	14.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coeburn	8.6 mi	2.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Appalachia	9.4 mi	15.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	9.6 mi	2.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Dungannon	11 mi	4.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pound	13 mi	5.2% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Lynch	16 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Jenkins	16 mi	16.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coeburn, VA (2.9%), Big Stone Gap, VA (2.1%), Pound, VA (5.2%).

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 Norton

How many homes are in Norton?

Norton, VA has an estimated 1,764 (±170) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Norton houses or apartments?

53.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 32.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.3% of homes in Norton 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 — Norton 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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