What kinds of homes are in Marlinton, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Marlinton, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marlinton, WV has 653 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 278 homes per square mile of land.

71.4% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 653 (±118)
Detached houses: 71.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.8%

Homes in Marlinton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marlinton	Pocahontas County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	71.4% (±9.2 points)	63.6%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.8%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±4.9 points)	0.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±6.9 points)	2.2%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.8%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±3.9 points)	14.6%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±3.4 points)	14.1%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Marlinton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pocahontas County (18.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlinton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marlinton	—	10.8% (±9.7 points)	—
Hillsboro	8.9 mi	0.0% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Spring	22 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	24 mi	2.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Addison (Webster Springs)	25 mi	20.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Durbin	26 mi	0.0% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cowen	28 mi	10.3% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Camden-on-Gauley	29 mi	5.1% (±59.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	30 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Pocahontas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Marlinton	10.8% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Durbin	0.0% (±40.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.0% (±51.3 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 Marlinton

How many homes are in Marlinton?

Marlinton, WV has an estimated 653 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marlinton houses or apartments?

71.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.6% of homes in Marlinton 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 — Marlinton 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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