What kinds of homes are in Brownville, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Brownville, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brownville, ME has 703 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 16 homes per square mile of land.

93.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 703 (±94)
Detached houses: 93.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Brownville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brownville	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	93.6% (±3.6 points)	81.9%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±2.6 points)	2.8%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.0%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.3%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.6 points)	10.6%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Brownville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Piscataquis County (2.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brownville	—	0.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Milo	6.2 mi	9.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Lake View Plantation	6.7 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	7.7 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milo (community)	8.2 mi	13.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Sebec	8.9 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bowerbank	11 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seboeis Plantation	13 mi	0.0% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maxfield	14 mi	0.0% (±64.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milo, ME (9.7%), Milo (community), ME (13.8%).

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 Piscataquis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Dover-Foxcroft	2.4% (±2.0 points)
5	Sangerville	2.0% (±3.4 points)
6	Monson	1.2% (±6.7 points)
7	Abbot	0.5% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Beaver Cove	0.0% (±11.4 points)
8 (tie)	Bowerbank	0.0% (±12.5 points)
8 (tie)	Brownville	0.0% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)	Kingsbury Plantation	0.0% (±40.0 points)
8 (tie)	Lake View Plantation	0.0% (±8.8 points)
8 (tie)	Medford	0.0% (±21.7 points)
8 (tie)	Parkman	0.0% (±8.3 points)
8 (tie)	Sebec	0.0% (±12.3 points)
8 (tie)	Shirley	0.0% (±21.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Piscataquis 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 Brownville

How many homes are in Brownville?

Brownville, ME has an estimated 703 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brownville houses or apartments?

93.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Brownville 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 — Brownville town, Piscataquis County, 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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