What kinds of homes are in Sissonville, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Sissonville, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sissonville, WV has 1,827 (±276) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 143 homes per square mile of land.

59.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,827 (±276)
Detached houses: 59.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.1%

Homes in Sissonville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sissonville	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	59.8% (±9.5 points)	70.1%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±4.8 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±4.4 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±3.4 points)	5.6%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.9% (±9.1 points)	9.5%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sissonville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kanawha County (10.9%).

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 Sissonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sissonville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sissonville	—	8.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Cross Lanes	8.6 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Poca	9.7 mi	6.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	11 mi	16.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Dunbar	11 mi	15.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pinch	11 mi	9.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	11 mi	14.3% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nitro	11 mi	5.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Charleston	12 mi	15.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charleston, WV (16.9%), South Charleston, WV (15.7%).

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 Kanawha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	South Charleston	15.7% (±3.7 points)
4	Dunbar	15.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Marmet	9.6% (±6.6 points)
6	Pinch	9.1% (±7.5 points)
7	Rand	8.8% (±7.3 points)
8	East Bank	8.4% (±11.2 points)
9	Sissonville	8.1% (±5.9 points)
10	St. Albans	6.3% (±2.6 points)
11	Nitro	5.9% (±3.4 points)
12	Chesapeake	2.4% (±6.6 points)
13	Pratt	2.2% (±27.0 points)
14	Clendenin	2.1% (±12.4 points)
15 (tie)	Belle	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Kanawha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sissonville 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 Sissonville

How many homes are in Sissonville?

Sissonville, WV has an estimated 1,827 (±276) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sissonville houses or apartments?

59.8% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 12.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Sissonville 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 — Sissonville 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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