What kinds of homes are in Freeport, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Freeport, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Freeport, ME has 4,249 (±282) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 122 homes per square mile of land.

71.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,249 (±282)
Detached houses: 71.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 15.6%

Homes in Freeport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Freeport	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	71.5% (±6.7 points)	63.3%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.8 points)	7.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±3.3 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±4.8 points)	3.2%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±2.8 points)	7.2%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±3.6 points)	4.0%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from 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 Freeport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Freeport	—	15.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Yarmouth	5.1 mi	12.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth (community)	5.7 mi	16.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pownal	6.1 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Brunswick	6.8 mi	14.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Yarmouth	7.5 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chebeague Island	7.6 mi	0.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Brunswick (community)	7.9 mi	16.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	8.0 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pownal, ME (0.0%), North Yarmouth, ME (0.0%), Chebeague Island, ME (0.6%).

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	Portland	32.6% (±1.9 points)
2	South Portland	25.9% (±3.5 points)
3	Westbrook	21.1% (±4.5 points)
4	Freeport	15.6% (±6.5 points)
5	Brunswick	14.1% (±2.6 points)
6	Scarborough	12.7% (±3.1 points)
7	Yarmouth	12.2% (±4.2 points)
8	Falmouth	7.0% (±1.8 points)
9	Gorham	5.0% (±2.4 points)
10	Gray	4.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Freeport include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Freeport (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 Freeport

How many homes are in Freeport?

Freeport, ME has an estimated 4,249 (±282) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Freeport houses or apartments?

71.5% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 20.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Freeport 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 — Freeport town, Cumberland 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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