What kinds of homes are in Tappahannock, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Tappahannock, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tappahannock, VA has 1,139 (±199) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 427 homes per square mile of land.

39.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,139 (±199)
Detached houses: 39.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.8%
5+ unit buildings: 35.2%

Homes in Tappahannock by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tappahannock	Essex County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	39.9% (±9.9 points)	73.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.0% (±7.0 points)	4.5%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±5.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	20.0% (±9.5 points)	3.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.0% (±7.1 points)	2.4%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±2.6 points)	12.6%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tappahannock, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Essex County (7.0%).

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 Tappahannock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tappahannock
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tappahannock	—	35.2% (±12.8 points)	—
Warsaw	6.6 mi	23.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montross	13 mi	1.1% (±27.2 points)	Lower
Central Garage	18 mi	18.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Urbanna	25 mi	19.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point	25 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
West Point	25 mi	1.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Port Royal	25 mi	0.0% (±76.2 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Beach	25 mi	6.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montross, VA (1.1%), Piney Point, MD (0.0%), West Point, VA (1.1%).

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 Tappahannock

How many homes are in Tappahannock?

Tappahannock, VA has an estimated 1,139 (±199) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tappahannock houses or apartments?

39.9% are detached houses and 13.0% attached houses, while 45.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.8% of homes in Tappahannock 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 — Tappahannock 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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