What kinds of homes are in Wattsville, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Wattsville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Wattsville, VA has 674 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 157 homes per square mile of land.

78.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 674 (±225)
Detached houses: 78.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wattsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wattsville	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	78.8% (±14.2 points)	74.4%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±5.7 points)	2.6%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.0% (±13.4 points)	18.7%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wattsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Accomack County (2.8%).

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 Wattsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wattsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wattsville	—	0.0% (±10.0 points)	—
Captains Cove	5.9 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hallwood	6.4 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chincoteague	7.8 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloxom	9.9 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pocomoke City	9.9 mi	14.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Saxis	13 mi	0.0% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parksley	13 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Accomac	17 mi	8.6% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pocomoke City, MD (14.8%).

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 Accomack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5 (tie)	Melfa	0.0% (±25.5 points)
5 (tie)	Painter	0.0% (±45.0 points)
5 (tie)	Parksley	0.0% (±17.1 points)
5 (tie)	Saxis	0.0% (±31.0 points)
5 (tie)	Tangier	0.0% (±24.6 points)
5 (tie)	Wachapreague	0.0% (±26.5 points)
5 (tie)	Wattsville	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wattsville 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Wattsville

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Wattsville beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Wattsville, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Wattsville, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Wattsville

How many homes are in Wattsville?

Wattsville, VA has an estimated 674 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wattsville houses or apartments?

78.8% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Wattsville 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 — Wattsville CDP, Virginia

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wattsville CDP, Virginia (place:83568, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.