What kinds of homes are in Terra Alta, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Terra Alta, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Terra Alta, WV has 760 (±116) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 641 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 760 (±116)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.6%

Homes in Terra Alta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Terra Alta	Preston County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±7.7 points)	75.8%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±4.5 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.6%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.3% (±6.5 points)	16.5%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Terra Alta, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Preston County (3.5%).

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 Terra Alta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terra Alta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Terra Alta	—	4.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Albright	6.2 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kingwood	7.6 mi	17.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Oakland	7.8 mi	24.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Mountain Lake Park	9.2 mi	14.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Rowlesburg	9.7 mi	2.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Lynn Heights	9.8 mi	0.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tunnelton	11 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	12 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingwood, WV (17.1%), Oakland, MD (24.3%), Mountain Lake Park, MD (14.8%).

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 Preston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kingwood	17.1% (±9.3 points)
2	Bruceton Mills	7.1% (±70.6 points)
3	Terra Alta	4.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Rowlesburg	2.9% (±14.0 points)
5	Reedsville	1.9% (±22.8 points)
6	Newburg	1.6% (±36.4 points)
7 (tie)	Albright	0.0% (±50.6 points)
7 (tie)	Brandonville	0.0% (±68.4 points)
7 (tie)	Masontown	0.0% (±24.4 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Preston 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 Terra Alta

How many homes are in Terra Alta?

Terra Alta, WV has an estimated 760 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Terra Alta houses or apartments?

69.7% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.0% of homes in Terra Alta 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 — Terra Alta 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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