What kinds of homes are in Mount Hope, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Hope, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Hope, WV has 736 (±98) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 399 homes per square mile of land.

58.7% are detached single-family houses.

20.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 736 (±98)
Detached houses: 58.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.9%
5+ unit buildings: 13.6%

Homes in Mount Hope by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Hope	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	58.7% (±7.7 points)	76.6%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	20.9% (±8.9 points)	2.2%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.6%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±3.0 points)	1.2%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±2.8 points)	2.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±4.4 points)	15.3%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mount Hope, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Fayette County (4.6%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (7.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mount Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Hope
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Hope	—	13.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Bradley	3.1 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Prosperity	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pax	5.2 mi	0.0% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	5.4 mi	7.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Stanaford	6.0 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Thurmond	6.7 mi	0.0% (±110.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beckley	8.6 mi	16.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mabscott	9.1 mi	4.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bradley, WV (0.0%), Oak Hill, WV (7.2%), Stanaford, 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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Montgomery	35.4% (±10.7 points)
2	Mount Hope	13.6% (±5.3 points)
3	Smithers	12.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Fayetteville	9.2% (±5.5 points)
5	Oak Hill	7.2% (±3.0 points)
6	Ansted	6.8% (±7.8 points)
7	Gauley Bridge	3.6% (±18.5 points)
8 (tie)	Meadow Bridge	0.0% (±26.8 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Fayette 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 Mount Hope

How many homes are in Mount Hope?

Mount Hope, WV has an estimated 736 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Hope houses or apartments?

58.7% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 34.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.9% of homes in Mount Hope 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 — Mount Hope city, 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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