What kinds of homes are in Purcellville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Purcellville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Purcellville, VA has 2,949 (±160) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 871 homes per square mile of land.

70.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,949 (±160)
Detached houses: 70.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.9%

Homes in Purcellville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Purcellville	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	70.3% (±4.4 points)	51.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.2% (±3.5 points)	31.0%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	6.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	6.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Purcellville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Loudoun County (15.5%).

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 Purcellville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purcellville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Purcellville	—	5.9% (±3.4 points)	—
Hamilton	2.5 mi	3.2% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Round Hill	3.0 mi	23.6% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	4.3 mi	2.4% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shannondale	7.4 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Leesburg	8.4 mi	24.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lovettsville	9.9 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg	12 mi	8.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek Village	12 mi	29.1% (±14.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shannondale, WV (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leesburg, VA (24.5%), Goose Creek Village, VA (29.1%).

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 Loudoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Broadlands	14.6% (±4.4 points)
14	Sterling	14.4% (±3.0 points)
15	Moorefield	13.2% (±5.4 points)
16	Brambleton	9.3% (±3.0 points)
17	Middleburg	8.5% (±10.4 points)
18	Stone Ridge	8.1% (±3.6 points)
19	Purcellville	5.9% (±3.4 points)
20	Oak Grove	5.4% (±7.5 points)
21 (tie)	Loudoun Valley Estates	4.4% (±2.6 points)
21 (tie)	South Riding	4.4% (±1.6 points)
23	Belmont	4.3% (±2.4 points)
24	Hamilton	3.2% (±23.4 points)
25	Lowes Island	2.5% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Purcellville

How many homes are in Purcellville?

Purcellville, VA has an estimated 2,949 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Purcellville houses or apartments?

70.3% are detached houses and 22.2% attached houses, while 7.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Purcellville 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 — Purcellville 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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