What kinds of homes are in Rural Retreat, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Rural Retreat, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rural Retreat, VA has 743 (±146) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 326 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 743 (±146)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Rural Retreat by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rural Retreat	Wythe County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±6.2 points)	69.9%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.8%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±3.2 points)	2.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±3.5 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.1%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.5% (±4.8 points)	19.0%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rural Retreat, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wythe County (5.4%).

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 Rural Retreat

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rural Retreat
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rural Retreat	—	2.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Wytheville	11 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Marion	14 mi	22.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Troutdale	17 mi	0.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Adwolf	19 mi	4.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	20 mi	10.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	20 mi	9.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fries	21 mi	6.0% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	23 mi	7.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wytheville, VA (16.7%), Marion, VA (22.9%).

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 Rural Retreat

How many homes are in Rural Retreat?

Rural Retreat, VA has an estimated 743 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rural Retreat houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Rural Retreat 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 — Rural Retreat 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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