What kinds of homes are in Penhook, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Penhook, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penhook, VA has 780 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 70 homes per square mile of land.

74.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 780 (±228)
Detached houses: 74.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 12.9%

Homes in Penhook by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penhook	Franklin County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	74.7% (±10.3 points)	74.1%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.0%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±4.6 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.0% (±9.0 points)	1.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.0%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±7.9 points)	16.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penhook, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (4.4%).

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 Penhook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penhook
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penhook	—	12.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Union Hall	3.1 mi	2.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Shore	6.3 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake Corner	9.3 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Mount	14 mi	13.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gretna	15 mi	12.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	18 mi	10.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boones Mill	19 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hurt	20 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rocky Mount	13.6% (±6.8 points)
2	North Shore	13.0% (±5.4 points)
3	Penhook	12.9% (±11.3 points)
4	Ferrum	6.7% (±15.2 points)
5	Westlake Corner	5.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Union Hall	2.6% (±6.8 points)
7	Boones Mill	0.0% (±49.5 points)

Penhook 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 Penhook

How many homes are in Penhook?

Penhook, VA has an estimated 780 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penhook houses or apartments?

74.7% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 12.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Penhook 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 — Penhook 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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