What kinds of homes are in Falmouth (community), ME?

Name: Types of homes in Falmouth (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Falmouth (community), ME has 806 (±135) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 335 homes per square mile of land.

62.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 806 (±135)
Detached houses: 62.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.9%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in Falmouth (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Falmouth (community)	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	62.2% (±9.2 points)	63.3%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.6% (±5.8 points)	4.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.6 points)	7.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±4.3 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.2% (±4.2 points)	3.2%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.3% (±6.0 points)	7.2%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.0%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Falmouth (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cumberland County (15.0%).

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 Falmouth (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falmouth (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Falmouth (community)	—	20.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Falmouth Foreside	1.3 mi	2.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Long Island	4.7 mi	3.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Cumberland	5.0 mi	4.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Cumberland Center	5.5 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Westbrook	6.1 mi	21.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	6.2 mi	32.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Yarmouth	6.2 mi	12.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth (community)	6.4 mi	16.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Falmouth Foreside, ME (2.5%), Long Island, ME (3.3%), Cumberland, ME (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland, ME (32.6%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Freeport (community)	62.7% (±24.4 points)
2	Falmouth (community)	20.3% (±8.5 points)
3	Oak Hill	18.7% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Dunstan	16.7% (±12.0 points)
4 (tie)	Yarmouth (community)	16.7% (±6.1 points)
6	Brunswick (community)	16.6% (±3.1 points)
7	Gorham (community)	10.9% (±5.6 points)
8	South Windham	5.7% (±13.8 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Falmouth (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Falmouth, whose figures include it.

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 Falmouth (community)

How many homes are in Falmouth (community)?

Falmouth (community), ME has an estimated 806 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Falmouth (community) houses or apartments?

62.2% are detached houses and 13.6% attached houses, while 24.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Falmouth (community)?

3.9% of homes in Falmouth (community) 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 — Falmouth CDP, 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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