What kinds of homes are in Caribou, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Caribou, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Caribou, ME has 3,931 (±215) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 50 homes per square mile of land.

66.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,931 (±215)
Detached houses: 66.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.5%
5+ unit buildings: 7.3%

Homes in Caribou by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Caribou	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	66.4% (±5.2 points)	73.4%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	6.5% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.0% (±4.0 points)	5.7%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.2% (±3.9 points)	9.2%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Caribou, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Aroostook County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (9.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caribou
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Caribou	—	7.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Fort Fairfield	5.5 mi	7.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone	6.0 mi	17.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Fort Fairfield (community)	6.9 mi	7.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone (community)	7.2 mi	17.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washburn	8.8 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	9.3 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Presque Isle	11 mi	13.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Mapleton	12 mi	1.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mapleton, ME (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Limestone, ME (17.9%), Presque Isle, ME (13.0%).

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 Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Mars Hill	13.6% (±8.4 points)
6	Presque Isle	13.0% (±3.3 points)
7	St. John Plantation	12.8% (±25.9 points)
8	Van Buren	11.8% (±5.3 points)
9	Grand Isle	11.4% (±16.6 points)
10	Fort Kent	9.7% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Caribou	7.3% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	New Sweden	7.3% (±11.4 points)
13	Fort Fairfield	7.0% (±5.9 points)
14	St. Francis	6.1% (±9.4 points)
15	Eagle Lake	5.5% (±5.2 points)
16	Easton	4.9% (±5.1 points)
17	Washburn	4.3% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Caribou

How many homes are in Caribou?

Caribou, ME has an estimated 3,931 (±215) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Caribou houses or apartments?

66.4% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 23.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.5% of homes in Caribou 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 — Caribou 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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