What kinds of homes are in Eliot, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Eliot, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Eliot, ME has 3,201 (±215) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 162 homes per square mile of land.

81.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,201 (±215)
Detached houses: 81.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.4%

Homes in Eliot by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Eliot	York County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	81.3% (±6.4 points)	69.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±3.8 points)	6.0%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±2.1 points)	5.5%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±3.2 points)	6.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Eliot, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from York County (8.6%).

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 Eliot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eliot
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Eliot	—	5.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Kittery (community)	4.3 mi	13.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Newington	5.0 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick (community)	5.9 mi	17.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
South Berwick	5.9 mi	8.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.9 mi	33.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Rollinsford	6.1 mi	19.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Dover	6.2 mi	32.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
York Harbor	6.4 mi	9.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kittery (community), ME (13.0%), South Berwick (community), ME (17.1%), Portsmouth, NH (33.8%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	South Berwick	8.5% (±4.0 points)
7	Berwick	8.3% (±5.2 points)
8	Kittery	7.5% (±3.0 points)
9	Kennebunk	6.5% (±2.5 points)
10	North Berwick	6.4% (±3.6 points)
11	Wells	5.5% (±2.1 points)
12	Eliot	5.4% (±3.3 points)
13	York	4.4% (±1.7 points)
14	Alfred	2.9% (±3.7 points)
15	Kennebunkport	2.6% (±2.5 points)
16	Hollis	2.4% (±3.7 points)
17	Buxton	2.1% (±1.9 points)
18	Cornish	1.6% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Eliot include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Eliot.

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 Eliot

How many homes are in Eliot?

Eliot, ME has an estimated 3,201 (±215) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Eliot houses or apartments?

81.3% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.4% of homes in Eliot 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 — Eliot town, York 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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