What kinds of homes are in Coal Fork, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Coal Fork, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Coal Fork, WV has 581 (±209) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 113 homes per square mile of land.

84.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% 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: 581 (±209)
Detached houses: 84.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Coal Fork by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Coal Fork	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	84.7% (±13.1 points)	70.1%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.2 points)	2.3%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±6.6 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.2 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.2 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.9%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.2 points)	5.6%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.4% (±12.6 points)	9.5%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Coal Fork, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kanawha County (10.9%).

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 Coal Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Fork
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Coal Fork	—	0.0% (±10.7 points)	—
Rand	3.9 mi	8.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pinch	6.0 mi	9.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	6.1 mi	16.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Marmet	6.3 mi	9.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belle	6.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	7.3 mi	2.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	8.7 mi	0.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Bank	8.9 mi	8.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charleston, WV (16.9%).

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 Kanawha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Nitro	5.9% (±3.4 points)
12	Chesapeake	2.4% (±6.6 points)
13	Pratt	2.2% (±27.0 points)
14	Clendenin	2.1% (±12.4 points)
15 (tie)	Belle	0.0% (±8.5 points)
15 (tie)	Cedar Grove	0.0% (±21.1 points)
15 (tie)	Coal Fork	0.0% (±10.7 points)
15 (tie)	Glasgow	0.0% (±16.8 points)
15 (tie)	Handley	0.0% (±37.8 points)
15 (tie)	Tornado	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Kanawha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Coal Fork 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 Coal Fork

How many homes are in Coal Fork?

Coal Fork, WV has an estimated 581 (±209) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Coal Fork houses or apartments?

84.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Coal Fork 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 — Coal Fork 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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