What kinds of homes are in Reston, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Reston, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Reston, VA has 30,485 (±841) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,987 homes per square mile of land.

20.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

46.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 30,485 (±841)
Detached houses: 20.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 46.8%

Homes in Reston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Reston	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	20.2% (±1.6 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	29.8% (±2.0 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.7% (±1.5 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.5% (±1.1 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	26.6% (±1.7 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Reston, 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 Reston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Reston	—	46.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Great Falls Crossing	2.5 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Herndon	2.6 mi	27.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Difficult Run	3.0 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Dranesville	3.5 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Wolf Trap	3.5 mi	0.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Hutchison	3.6 mi	33.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
McNair	3.6 mi	64.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Floris	3.7 mi	3.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Great Falls Crossing, VA (0.0%), Herndon, VA (27.3%), Difficult Run, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McNair, VA (64.7%).

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
4	Seven Corners	69.0% (±9.4 points)
5	McNair	64.7% (±4.9 points)
6	Merrifield	62.4% (±4.9 points)
7	Fair Oaks	58.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Sully Square	57.2% (±13.1 points)
9	Idylwood	50.7% (±6.3 points)
10	Reston	46.8% (±2.5 points)
11	Hybla Valley	45.7% (±6.1 points)
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)

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

Reston 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 Reston

How many homes are in Reston?

Reston, VA has an estimated 30,485 (±841) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Reston houses or apartments?

20.2% are detached houses and 29.8% attached houses, while 49.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Reston 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 — Reston 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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