What kinds of homes are in Romney, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Romney, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Romney, WV has 935 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 885 homes per square mile of land.

59.5% are detached single-family houses.

13.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 935 (±145)
Detached houses: 59.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.4%
5+ unit buildings: 21.6%

Homes in Romney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Romney	Hampshire County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	59.5% (±9.9 points)	80.8%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.8% (±5.6 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.3% (±6.5 points)	2.3%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±3.6 points)	13.8%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Romney, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hampshire County (3.2%).

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 Romney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Romney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Romney	—	21.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Fort Ashby	10 mi	4.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Keyser	14 mi	10.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Bel Air (community)	17 mi	9.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Capon Bridge	18 mi	0.0% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cresaptown	18 mi	1.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Piedmont	18 mi	16.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westernport	18 mi	4.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Luke	19 mi	0.0% (±85.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Ashby, WV (4.4%), Keyser, WV (10.4%), Bel Air (community), MD (9.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Romney

How many homes are in Romney?

Romney, WV has an estimated 935 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Romney houses or apartments?

59.5% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 35.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.4% of homes in Romney 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 — Romney city, West Virginia

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Romney city, West Virginia (place:70084, in state:54).

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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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