What kinds of homes are in Milton, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Milton, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Milton, WV has 1,305 (±190) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 613 homes per square mile of land.

54.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,305 (±190)
Detached houses: 54.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 19.8%

Homes in Milton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Milton	Cabell County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	54.4% (±11.2 points)	65.3%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±3.3 points)	4.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±5.4 points)	4.9%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.7% (±5.9 points)	5.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±8.4 points)	5.2%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±3.1 points)	5.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.0% (±8.7 points)	7.7%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Milton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cabell County (16.2%).

It is also higher than in 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 Milton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Milton	—	19.8% (±10.7 points)	—
Culloden	3.8 mi	5.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hurricane	6.4 mi	13.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lesage	8.6 mi	24.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barboursville	8.9 mi	21.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pea Ridge	10 mi	21.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Athalia	11 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Hamlin	11 mi	34.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlin	11 mi	11.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Culloden, WV (5.1%).

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 Cabell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lesage	24.3% (±16.6 points)
2	Barboursville	21.6% (±6.6 points)
3	Pea Ridge	21.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Huntington	20.7% (±2.1 points)
5	Milton	19.8% (±10.7 points)
6	Culloden	5.1% (±3.9 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 Milton

How many homes are in Milton?

Milton, WV has an estimated 1,305 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Milton houses or apartments?

54.4% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 28.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Milton 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 — Milton 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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