What kinds of homes are in Masontown, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Masontown, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Masontown, WV has 246 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 885 homes per square mile of land.

75.2% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% 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: 246 (±87)
Detached houses: 75.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Masontown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Masontown	Preston County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	75.2% (±14.2 points)	75.8%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±14.1 points)	1.1%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	8.5% (±11.5 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±14.1 points)	2.6%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.9%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.4% (±10.6 points)	16.5%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Masontown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Preston County (3.5%).

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 Masontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Masontown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Masontown	—	0.0% (±24.4 points)	—
Reedsville	2.8 mi	1.9% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven	5.8 mi	4.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cheat Lake	8.2 mi	8.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kingwood	8.3 mi	17.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albright	9.4 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	9.8 mi	27.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Tunnelton	11 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bruceton Mills	11 mi	7.1% (±70.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morgantown, WV (27.9%).

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 Preston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Terra Alta	4.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Rowlesburg	2.9% (±14.0 points)
5	Reedsville	1.9% (±22.8 points)
6	Newburg	1.6% (±36.4 points)
7 (tie)	Albright	0.0% (±50.6 points)
7 (tie)	Brandonville	0.0% (±68.4 points)
7 (tie)	Masontown	0.0% (±24.4 points)
7 (tie)	Tunnelton	0.0% (±31.4 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Preston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Masontown

How many homes are in Masontown?

Masontown, WV has an estimated 246 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Masontown houses or apartments?

75.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 9.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Masontown 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 — Masontown 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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