What kinds of homes are in Boaz, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Boaz, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boaz, WV has 596 (±107) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 166 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 596 (±107)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Boaz by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boaz	Wood County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±10.5 points)	74.8%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.9%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	3.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.1% (±10.6 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.8%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Boaz, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wood County (8.6%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (7.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Boaz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boaz
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boaz	—	2.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Williamstown	2.7 mi	6.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Washington County)	3.6 mi	0.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Hills	3.9 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna	3.9 mi	10.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Marietta	4.4 mi	14.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Reno	5.2 mi	15.4% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Marietta Township	6.1 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Devola	7.4 mi	1.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vienna, WV (10.0%), Marietta, OH (14.7%), Reno, OH (15.4%).

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 Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mineralwells	22.5% (±13.9 points)
2	Parkersburg	11.3% (±2.2 points)
3	Vienna	10.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Williamstown	6.2% (±6.5 points)
5	Lubeck	3.4% (±9.2 points)
6	Boaz	2.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Blennerhassett	0.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	North Hills	0.0% (±19.6 points)
7 (tie)	Washington	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Boaz 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 Boaz

How many homes are in Boaz?

Boaz, WV has an estimated 596 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boaz houses or apartments?

79.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.1% of homes in Boaz 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 — Boaz CDP, West 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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