What kinds of homes are in Rupert, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Rupert, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rupert, WV has 397 (±120) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 518 homes per square mile of land.

67.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 397 (±120)
Detached houses: 67.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Rupert by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rupert	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	67.0% (±16.5 points)	74.5%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±3.0 points)	3.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	4.3%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.9%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	25.2% (±16.2 points)	13.3%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Rupert, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Greenbrier County (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (7.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rupert

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rupert
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rupert	—	4.0% (±13.8 points)	—
Rainelle	4.6 mi	5.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quinwood	6.6 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Bridge	12 mi	0.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	16 mi	10.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lewisburg	18 mi	26.4% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Falling Spring	18 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairlea	18 mi	12.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ronceverte	19 mi	2.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewisburg, WV (26.4%).

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 Greenbrier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lewisburg	26.4% (±11.5 points)
2	Fairlea	12.6% (±11.1 points)
3	Alderson	10.5% (±8.8 points)
4	White Sulphur Springs	7.7% (±5.5 points)
5	Rainelle	5.0% (±6.0 points)
6	Rupert	4.0% (±13.8 points)
7	Ronceverte	2.5% (±6.7 points)
8 (tie)	Falling Spring	0.0% (±50.6 points)
8 (tie)	Quinwood	0.0% (±50.6 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 Rupert

How many homes are in Rupert?

Rupert, WV has an estimated 397 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rupert houses or apartments?

67.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Rupert 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 — Rupert 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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