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

Name: Types of homes in Kittery (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kittery (community), ME has 2,824 (±415) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,009 homes per square mile of land.

51.6% are detached single-family houses.

27.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,824 (±415)
Detached houses: 51.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.0%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in Kittery (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kittery (community)	York County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	51.6% (±10.2 points)	69.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±5.0 points)	3.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	19.3% (±8.9 points)	6.0%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±4.4 points)	5.5%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±3.5 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	6.1% (±4.4 points)	3.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.8 points)	6.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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 Kittery (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kittery (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kittery (community)	—	13.0% (±5.7 points)	—
New Castle	2.2 mi	1.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	2.9 mi	33.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Rye	4.0 mi	5.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
South Eliot	4.2 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Eliot	4.3 mi	5.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Newington	4.5 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
York Harbor	5.9 mi	9.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenland	6.4 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rye, NH (5.1%), South Eliot, ME (5.3%), Eliot, ME (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
1	Berwick (community)	23.9% (±15.9 points)
2	Old Orchard Beach (community)	18.4% (±4.1 points)
3	South Berwick (community)	17.1% (±8.6 points)
4	North Berwick (community)	14.3% (±9.5 points)
5	Kittery (community)	13.0% (±5.7 points)
6	Kennebunk (community)	11.4% (±4.6 points)
7	York Harbor	9.7% (±3.6 points)
8	South Eliot	5.3% (±3.1 points)
9	Kennebunkport (community)	4.8% (±6.6 points)
10	Cape Neddick	3.2% (±3.0 points)
11	Cornish (community)	2.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kittery (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 Kittery, 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 Kittery (community)

How many homes are in Kittery (community)?

Kittery (community), ME has an estimated 2,824 (±415) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

51.6% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 40.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.0% of homes in Kittery (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 — Kittery 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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