What kinds of homes are in Houlton, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Houlton, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Houlton, ME has 2,854 (±185) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 78 homes per square mile of land.

70.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,854 (±185)
Detached houses: 70.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.9%
5+ unit buildings: 15.1%

Homes in Houlton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Houlton	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	70.0% (±5.8 points)	73.4%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±4.2 points)	5.7%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±1.8 points)	9.2%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Houlton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Aroostook County (7.4%).

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 Houlton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houlton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Houlton	—	15.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Ludlow	6.2 mi	0.0% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hodgdon	6.3 mi	0.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
New Limerick	6.6 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Littleton	6.6 mi	3.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Hammond	8.7 mi	0.0% (±77.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linneus	8.8 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Smyrna	13 mi	0.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	13 mi	1.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hodgdon, ME (0.5%), New Limerick, ME (0.0%), Littleton, ME (3.4%).

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 Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Madawaska	19.0% (±7.5 points)
2	Limestone	17.9% (±9.1 points)
3	Houlton	15.1% (±4.7 points)
4	Bridgewater	13.8% (±11.3 points)
5	Mars Hill	13.6% (±8.4 points)
6	Presque Isle	13.0% (±3.3 points)
7	St. John Plantation	12.8% (±25.9 points)
8	Van Buren	11.8% (±5.3 points)
9	Grand Isle	11.4% (±16.6 points)

Showing 9 of 64 places in Aroostook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in Houlton?

Houlton, ME has an estimated 2,854 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Houlton houses or apartments?

70.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 27.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.9% of homes in Houlton 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 — Houlton town, Aroostook 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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