What kinds of homes are in Penobscot, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Penobscot, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penobscot, ME has 792 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

87.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 792 (±90)
Detached houses: 87.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.5%

Homes in Penobscot by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penobscot	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	87.6% (±4.9 points)	80.9%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	3.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.7 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.8% (±3.1 points)	7.4%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Penobscot, 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 Penobscot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penobscot
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penobscot	—	3.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Verona Island	5.2 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orland	6.7 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stockton Springs	6.9 mi	1.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Castine	7.4 mi	1.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bucksport (community)	8.6 mi	22.0% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Brooksville	9.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Surry	9.9 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect	10.0 mi	4.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bucksport (community), ME (22.0%).

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
2	Bucksport	15.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Southwest Harbor	11.7% (±5.9 points)
4	Bar Harbor	8.5% (±4.6 points)
5	Blue Hill	8.2% (±6.5 points)
6	Winter Harbor	5.1% (±7.3 points)
7	Mount Desert	4.1% (±3.3 points)
8	Penobscot	3.5% (±4.8 points)
9	Trenton	3.4% (±4.1 points)
10	Stonington	2.2% (±5.2 points)
11	Franklin	1.8% (±3.1 points)
12	Tremont	1.6% (±3.4 points)
13	Castine	1.5% (±5.6 points)
14	Hancock	1.2% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 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 Penobscot

How many homes are in Penobscot?

Penobscot, ME has an estimated 792 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penobscot houses or apartments?

87.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 5.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Penobscot 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 — Penobscot town, Hancock County, Maine

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Penobscot town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:57920, in state:23 county:009).

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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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