What kinds of homes are in Elkins, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Elkins, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elkins, WV has 3,570 (±290) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 966 homes per square mile of land.

65.8% are detached single-family houses.

17.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,570 (±290)
Detached houses: 65.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.9%
5+ unit buildings: 11.0%

Homes in Elkins by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elkins	Randolph County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	65.8% (±5.4 points)	69.5%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	5.7% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.2% (±5.0 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±3.4 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.7 points)	16.8%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Elkins, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Randolph County (5.3%).

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 Elkins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkins
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elkins	—	11.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Beverly	5.6 mi	27.7% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Womelsdorf (Coalton)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Junior	6.4 mi	6.5% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belington	7.8 mi	1.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Montrose	10 mi	0.0% (±59.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek	15 mi	0.7% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parsons	15 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hambleton	16 mi	0.0% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belington, WV (1.9%).

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 Randolph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Beverly	27.7% (±16.2 points)
2	Elkins	11.0% (±5.0 points)
3	Mill Creek	0.7% (±17.3 points)
4 (tie)	Harman	0.0% (±67.9 points)
4 (tie)	Huttonsville	0.0% (±62.0 points)
4 (tie)	Montrose	0.0% (±59.8 points)
4 (tie)	Womelsdorf (Coalton)	0.0% (±48.8 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 Elkins

How many homes are in Elkins?

Elkins, WV has an estimated 3,570 (±290) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elkins houses or apartments?

65.8% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 28.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.9% of homes in Elkins 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 — Elkins city, 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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