What kinds of homes are in Wayne, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Wayne, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wayne, WV has 815 (±151) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 691 homes per square mile of land.

63.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 815 (±151)
Detached houses: 63.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.9%

Homes in Wayne by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wayne	Wayne County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	63.3% (±8.4 points)	73.0%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.5 points)	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±5.4 points)	1.9%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±4.3 points)	1.3%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.1% (±8.2 points)	18.8%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wayne, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Wayne County (4.5%).

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 Wayne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wayne	—	19.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Lavalette	6.4 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Fort Gay	11 mi	1.7% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Louisa	12 mi	23.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	13 mi	20.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ceredo	13 mi	13.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	13 mi	2.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Chesapeake	14 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
West Hamlin	14 mi	34.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lavalette, WV (0.0%), Fort Gay, WV (1.7%), Burlington, OH (2.3%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wayne	19.9% (±7.2 points)
2	Ceredo	13.2% (±9.0 points)
3	Kenova	10.2% (±9.5 points)
4	Fort Gay	1.7% (±10.2 points)
5	Lavalette	0.0% (±12.8 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 Wayne

How many homes are in Wayne?

Wayne, WV has an estimated 815 (±151) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wayne houses or apartments?

63.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 20.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Wayne 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 — Wayne 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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