What kinds of homes are in Fort Ashby, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Ashby, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Ashby, WV has 689 (±192) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 208 homes per square mile of land.

73.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 689 (±192)
Detached houses: 73.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in Fort Ashby by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Ashby	Mineral County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	73.4% (±15.2 points)	75.2%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.4%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	3.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.4%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±7.0 points)	1.3%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.0%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	20.5% (±15.2 points)	11.7%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fort Ashby, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Mineral County (4.7%).

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 Fort Ashby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Ashby
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Ashby	—	4.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Bel Air (community)	7.6 mi	9.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cresaptown	7.8 mi	1.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carpendale	9.4 mi	4.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Romney	10 mi	21.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Ridgeley	10 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	11 mi	16.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Midland	12 mi	15.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keyser	12 mi	10.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Romney, WV (21.6%), Cumberland, MD (16.8%).

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 Mineral County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Piedmont	16.8% (±6.7 points)
2	Keyser	10.4% (±5.5 points)
3	Carpendale	4.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Fort Ashby	4.4% (±10.3 points)
5 (tie)	Elk Garden	0.0% (±61.7 points)
5 (tie)	Ridgeley	0.0% (±28.1 points)

Fort Ashby 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 Fort Ashby

How many homes are in Fort Ashby?

Fort Ashby, WV has an estimated 689 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Ashby houses or apartments?

73.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 6.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Fort Ashby 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 — Fort Ashby 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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