What kinds of homes are in Oakton, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Oakton, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Oakton, VA has 14,383 (±697) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,474 homes per square mile of land.

35.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,383 (±697)
Detached houses: 35.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 35.4%

Homes in Oakton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oakton	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	35.0% (±2.6 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	28.0% (±3.2 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.5 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.2% (±2.8 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.0% (±2.1 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oakton, 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 Oakton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oakton	—	35.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Vienna	2.4 mi	10.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Fairfax	2.5 mi	26.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Difficult Run	2.6 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Fair Oaks	3.4 mi	58.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Wolf Trap	3.5 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Mantua	3.5 mi	19.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Merrifield	3.6 mi	62.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Dunn Loring	3.9 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vienna, VA (10.8%), Fairfax, VA (26.4%), Difficult Run, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Oaks, VA (58.8%), Merrifield, VA (62.4%).

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
12	Fair Lakes	42.7% (±6.8 points)
13	Woodburn	39.0% (±10.2 points)
14	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	36.9% (±7.0 points)
15	Groveton	36.5% (±8.2 points)
16 (tie)	Lake Barcroft	35.4% (±5.5 points)
16 (tie)	Lincolnia	35.4% (±5.2 points)
16 (tie)	Oakton	35.4% (±3.8 points)
19	Belle Haven (community)	34.2% (±5.5 points)
20	Hutchison	33.8% (±8.3 points)
21	Laurel Hill	31.5% (±8.3 points)
22	Annandale	31.0% (±3.0 points)
23	Kingstowne	30.3% (±4.6 points)
24 (tie)	Lorton	28.9% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oakton 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Oakton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Oakton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Oakton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Oakton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Oakton

How many homes are in Oakton?

Oakton, VA has an estimated 14,383 (±697) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oakton houses or apartments?

35.0% are detached houses and 28.0% attached houses, while 36.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Oakton 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 — Oakton CDP, Virginia

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 Oakton CDP, Virginia (place:58472, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.