What kinds of homes are in Bangor, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Bangor, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bangor, ME has 16,042 (±505) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 468 homes per square mile of land.

39.4% are detached single-family houses.

27.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,042 (±505)
Detached houses: 39.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.5%
5+ unit buildings: 21.5%

Homes in Bangor by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bangor	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	39.4% (±2.9 points)	64.2%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	7.6% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	19.9% (±3.4 points)	8.4%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.9% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.7% (±1.7 points)	11.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Bangor, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Penobscot County (9.4%).

It is also higher than in Maine (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bangor
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bangor	—	21.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Veazie (community)	3.9 mi	11.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Veazie	3.9 mi	11.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Brewer	4.1 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Orono	4.4 mi	27.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenburn	5.2 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Orono (community)	6.0 mi	31.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hampden (community)	6.2 mi	11.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Hermon	6.3 mi	6.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Veazie (community), ME (11.5%), Veazie, ME (11.5%), Brewer, ME (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orono (community), ME (31.5%).

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 Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Orono	27.4% (±5.8 points)
2	Bangor	21.5% (±3.3 points)
3	Lincoln	14.0% (±8.1 points)
4	Brewer	12.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Veazie	11.5% (±6.1 points)
6	Old Town	10.3% (±3.6 points)
7	Newport	8.2% (±4.8 points)
8	Hampden	7.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 58 places in Penobscot 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 Bangor

How many homes are in Bangor?

Bangor, ME has an estimated 16,042 (±505) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bangor houses or apartments?

39.4% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 49.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.5% of homes in Bangor 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 — Bangor city, Maine

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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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