What kinds of homes are in Eleanor, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Eleanor, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eleanor, WV has 732 (±185) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 357 homes per square mile of land.

85.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 732 (±185)
Detached houses: 85.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Eleanor by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eleanor	Putnam County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	85.4% (±7.5 points)	75.5%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.8% (±6.9 points)	3.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±3.4 points)	2.6%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.7%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	2.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.0 points)	12.9%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Eleanor, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Putnam County (5.5%).

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 Eleanor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eleanor
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eleanor	—	3.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Winfield	2.2 mi	11.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	4.8 mi	14.3% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo	6.0 mi	2.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Teays Valley	6.2 mi	9.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Poca	7.4 mi	6.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hurricane	9.1 mi	13.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Nitro	11 mi	5.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Lanes	11 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurricane, WV (13.2%), Cross Lanes, WV (15.9%).

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 Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bancroft	14.3% (±19.9 points)
2	Hurricane	13.2% (±5.0 points)
3	Winfield	11.3% (±5.5 points)
4	Teays Valley	9.7% (±3.8 points)
5	Poca	6.7% (±10.8 points)
6	Eleanor	3.0% (±7.8 points)
7	Buffalo	2.0% (±6.8 points)

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 Eleanor

How many homes are in Eleanor?

Eleanor, WV has an estimated 732 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eleanor houses or apartments?

85.4% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 12.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.8% of homes in Eleanor 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 — Eleanor town, 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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