What kinds of homes are in Wakefield (community), VA?

Name: Types of homes in Wakefield (community), VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wakefield (community), VA has 3,756 (±243) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 995 homes per square mile of land.

95.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,756 (±243)
Detached houses: 95.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wakefield (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wakefield (community)	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	95.4% (±1.7 points)	45.5%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±1.4 points)	22.7%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	9.3%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	14.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wakefield (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).

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 Wakefield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakefield (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wakefield (community)	—	0.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Long Branch	1.5 mi	9.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Kings Park	1.6 mi	1.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ravensworth	1.8 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodburn	1.9 mi	39.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Mantua	2.0 mi	19.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Annandale	2.6 mi	31.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
North Springfield	2.7 mi	4.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Kings Park West	2.9 mi	0.2% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Long Branch, VA (9.1%), Woodburn, VA (39.0%), Mantua, VA (19.9%).

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
55 (tie)	Great Falls Crossing	0.0% (±13.2 points)
55 (tie)	Hayfield	0.0% (±4.3 points)
55 (tie)	Mason Neck	0.0% (±9.2 points)
55 (tie)	Ravensworth	0.0% (±7.6 points)
55 (tie)	South Run	0.0% (±3.5 points)
55 (tie)	Union Mill	0.0% (±4.7 points)
55 (tie)	Wakefield (community)	0.0% (±1.9 points)
55 (tie)	Wolf Trap	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 8 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wakefield (community) 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 Wakefield (community)

How many homes are in Wakefield (community)?

Wakefield (community), VA has an estimated 3,756 (±243) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wakefield (community) houses or apartments?

95.4% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 0.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wakefield (community)?

0.1% of homes in Wakefield (community) 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 — Wakefield 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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