What kinds of homes are in Mineralwells, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Mineralwells, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mineralwells, WV has 959 (±161) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 624 homes per square mile of land.

71.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 959 (±161)
Detached houses: 71.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 22.5%

Homes in Mineralwells by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mineralwells	Wood County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	71.5% (±11.9 points)	74.8%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±2.7 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.1% (±11.4 points)	3.6%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±4.7 points)	1.8%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±6.4 points)	3.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±4.1 points)	7.8%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mineralwells, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wood County (8.6%).

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 Mineralwells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mineralwells
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mineralwells	—	22.5% (±13.9 points)	—
Parkersburg	5.8 mi	11.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lubeck	6.3 mi	3.4% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Belpre	8.1 mi	7.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Blennerhassett	8.2 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Washington	8.9 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
North Hills	9.3 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna	9.8 mi	10.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth	10 mi	7.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lubeck, WV (3.4%), Belpre, OH (7.1%), Blennerhassett, WV (0.0%).

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 Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mineralwells	22.5% (±13.9 points)
2	Parkersburg	11.3% (±2.2 points)
3	Vienna	10.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Williamstown	6.2% (±6.5 points)
5	Lubeck	3.4% (±9.2 points)
6	Boaz	2.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Blennerhassett	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Wood County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mineralwells 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 Mineralwells

How many homes are in Mineralwells?

Mineralwells, WV has an estimated 959 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mineralwells houses or apartments?

71.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 23.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Mineralwells 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 — Mineralwells 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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