What kinds of homes are in Farmingdale, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Farmingdale, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Farmingdale, ME has 1,513 (±195) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 135 homes per square mile of land.

60.3% are detached single-family houses.

15.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,513 (±195)
Detached houses: 60.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.9%
5+ unit buildings: 7.1%

Homes in Farmingdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Farmingdale	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	60.3% (±11.2 points)	67.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±4.9 points)	1.2%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	8.8% (±8.2 points)	6.1%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±4.8 points)	5.6%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±4.7 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.2% (±5.3 points)	9.9%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Farmingdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kennebec County (9.6%).

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 Farmingdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmingdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Farmingdale	—	7.1% (±5.1 points)	—
Hallowell	1.9 mi	26.9% (±8.6 points)	Higher
West Gardiner	3.4 mi	3.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph (community)	4.1 mi	1.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	4.1 mi	1.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gardiner	4.8 mi	10.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Manchester	5.9 mi	5.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	6.9 mi	25.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chelsea, ME (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hallowell, ME (26.9%), Augusta, ME (25.5%).

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 Kennebec County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Augusta	25.5% (±4.1 points)
3	Waterville	21.9% (±6.2 points)
4	Gardiner	10.8% (±4.0 points)
5	Oakland	8.9% (±4.8 points)
6	Winslow	7.3% (±2.9 points)
7 (tie)	Albion	7.1% (±5.6 points)
7 (tie)	Farmingdale	7.1% (±5.1 points)
9	Manchester	5.4% (±4.2 points)
10	Winthrop	4.8% (±2.5 points)
11	West Gardiner	3.7% (±5.0 points)
12	Benton	2.9% (±4.3 points)
13	Randolph	1.8% (±3.6 points)
14	China	1.6% (±3.0 points)

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

The figures for Farmingdale include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Farmingdale (community).

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 Farmingdale

How many homes are in Farmingdale?

Farmingdale, ME has an estimated 1,513 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Farmingdale houses or apartments?

60.3% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 23.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.9% of homes in Farmingdale 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 — Farmingdale town, Kennebec 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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