What kinds of homes are in Sutton, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Sutton, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Sutton, WV has 539 (±125) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 694 homes per square mile of land.

75.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 539 (±125)
Detached houses: 75.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.6%

Homes in Sutton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sutton	Braxton County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	75.5% (±8.6 points)	71.1%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±3.0 points)	1.7%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±6.4 points)	23.4%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.9% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sutton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Braxton County (2.1%).

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 Sutton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sutton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sutton	—	7.6% (±5.2 points)	—
Gassaway	3.1 mi	15.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Flatwoods	4.7 mi	0.0% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	13 mi	7.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Fork	17 mi	0.0% (±67.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cowen	20 mi	10.3% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenville	20 mi	8.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Addison (Webster Springs)	21 mi	20.7% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Camden-on-Gauley	22 mi	5.1% (±59.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Addison (Webster Springs), WV (20.7%).

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 Braxton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gassaway	15.2% (±12.4 points)
2	Burnsville	7.9% (±16.8 points)
3	Sutton	7.6% (±5.2 points)
4	Flatwoods	0.0% (±41.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Sutton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sutton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Sutton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Sutton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Sutton

How many homes are in Sutton?

Sutton, WV has an estimated 539 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sutton houses or apartments?

75.5% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Sutton 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 — Sutton town, 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 Sutton town, West Virginia (place:78580, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.