What kinds of homes are in Salem, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Salem, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salem, VA has 11,112 (±34) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 765 homes per square mile of land.

69.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,112 (±34)
Detached houses: 69.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.8%
5+ unit buildings: 16.5%

Homes in Salem by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem	Salem city	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	69.8% (±2.2 points)	69.8%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±2.0 points)	7.2%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%

In Salem, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Salem city (16.5%).

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 Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem	—	16.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Cave Spring	4.8 mi	27.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Roanoke	5.4 mi	22.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Hollins	7.0 mi	17.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vinton	9.2 mi	12.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverdale	9.7 mi	5.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Daleville	12 mi	31.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Laymantown	12 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Boones Mill	13 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cloverdale, VA (5.6%), Laymantown, VA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cave Spring, VA (27.3%), Roanoke, VA (22.2%), Daleville, VA (31.8%).

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 Salem

How many homes are in Salem?

Salem, VA has an estimated 11,112 (±34) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salem houses or apartments?

69.8% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 22.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.8% of homes in Salem 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 — Salem city, 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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