What kinds of homes are in Deer Isle, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Deer Isle, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Deer Isle, ME has 1,924 (±170) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 65 homes per square mile of land.

91.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,924 (±170)
Detached houses: 91.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in Deer Isle by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Deer Isle	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	91.5% (±3.7 points)	80.9%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.4% (±3.6 points)	7.4%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Deer Isle, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hancock County (5.2%).

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 Deer Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Isle
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Deer Isle	—	0.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Islesboro	7.1 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	8.4 mi	0.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	8.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	9.1 mi	2.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	11 mi	1.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklin	12 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Castine	12 mi	1.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Northport	13 mi	1.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Tremont	1.6% (±3.4 points)
13	Castine	1.5% (±5.6 points)
14	Hancock	1.2% (±2.9 points)
15	Sedgwick	1.0% (±4.7 points)
16	Swans Island	0.8% (±7.7 points)
17	Dedham	0.3% (±3.3 points)
18	Deer Isle	0.2% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±20.3 points)
19 (tie)	Aurora	0.0% (±40.4 points)
19 (tie)	Brooklin	0.0% (±5.9 points)
19 (tie)	Brooksville	0.0% (±5.0 points)
19 (tie)	Cranberry Isles	0.0% (±12.5 points)
19 (tie)	Eastbrook	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Deer Isle

How many homes are in Deer Isle?

Deer Isle, ME has an estimated 1,924 (±170) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Deer Isle houses or apartments?

91.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Deer Isle 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 — Deer Isle town, Hancock 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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