What kinds of homes are in Otis, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Otis, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Otis, ME has 744 (±109) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 30 homes per square mile of land.

95.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 744 (±109)
Detached houses: 95.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Otis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Otis	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	95.0% (±2.8 points)	80.9%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.0%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.4%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±2.8 points)	7.4%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Otis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hancock County (5.2%).

It is also lower than in Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Otis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Otis	—	0.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Dedham	3.6 mi	0.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	5.1 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mariaville	5.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eddington	8.3 mi	0.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holden	9.5 mi	3.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	9.6 mi	15.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Waltham	9.6 mi	0.0% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	11 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ellsworth, ME (15.7%).

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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19 (tie)	Gouldsboro	0.0% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	Great Pond	0.0% (±50.6 points)
19 (tie)	Lamoine	0.0% (±4.3 points)
19 (tie)	Mariaville	0.0% (±8.5 points)
19 (tie)	Orland	0.0% (±3.6 points)
19 (tie)	Osborn	0.0% (±41.4 points)
19 (tie)	Otis	0.0% (±6.2 points)
19 (tie)	Sorrento	0.0% (±15.1 points)
19 (tie)	Sullivan	0.0% (±6.1 points)
19 (tie)	Surry	0.0% (±3.8 points)
19 (tie)	Verona Island	0.0% (±15.2 points)
19 (tie)	Waltham	0.0% (±22.0 points)

Showing 12 of 37 places in Hancock County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Otis

How many homes are in Otis?

Otis, ME has an estimated 744 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Otis houses or apartments?

95.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Otis 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 — Otis town, Hancock 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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