What kinds of homes are in Suffolk, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Suffolk, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Suffolk, VA has 40,499 (±51) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 101 homes per square mile of land.

72.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 40,499 (±51)
Detached houses: 72.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Suffolk by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Suffolk	Suffolk city	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	72.2% (±1.3 points)	72.2%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.3% (±0.9 points)	7.3%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±0.8 points)	6.0%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Suffolk, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Suffolk city (13.9%).

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 Suffolk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Suffolk
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Suffolk	—	13.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Windsor	9.7 mi	4.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Benns Church	17 mi	3.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	17 mi	16.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	18 mi	24.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Chesapeake	18 mi	12.2% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Portsmouth	19 mi	19.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Smithfield	19 mi	11.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ivor	20 mi	0.0% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor, VA (4.0%), Chesapeake, VA (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrollton, VA (24.7%), Portsmouth, VA (19.7%).

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 Suffolk

How many homes are in Suffolk?

Suffolk, VA has an estimated 40,499 (±51) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Suffolk houses or apartments?

72.2% are detached houses and 7.3% attached houses, while 18.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Suffolk 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 — Suffolk 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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