What kinds of homes are in Pennington Gap, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Pennington Gap, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pennington Gap, VA has 868 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 520 homes per square mile of land.

75.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 868 (±145)
Detached houses: 75.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.7%

Homes in Pennington Gap by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pennington Gap	Lee County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	75.5% (±6.0 points)	73.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±3.9 points)	19.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pennington Gap, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lee County (2.2%).

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 Pennington Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennington Gap
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pennington Gap	—	10.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Jonesville	6.6 mi	16.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Evarts	11 mi	3.8% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Duffield	14 mi	0.0% (±100.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benham	15 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynch	16 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	16 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	16 mi	2.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Harlan	17 mi	37.3% (±9.6 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harlan, KY (37.3%).

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 Pennington Gap

How many homes are in Pennington Gap?

Pennington Gap, VA has an estimated 868 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pennington Gap houses or apartments?

75.5% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 13.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Pennington Gap 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 — Pennington Gap 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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