What kinds of homes are in Searsport, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Searsport, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Searsport, ME has 1,492 (±182) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 52 homes per square mile of land.

65.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,492 (±182)
Detached houses: 65.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.1%

Homes in Searsport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Searsport	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	65.5% (±11.2 points)	75.0%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±4.9 points)	2.5%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	26.8% (±11.2 points)	13.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Searsport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Waldo County (4.5%).

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 Searsport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searsport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Searsport	—	4.1% (±2.7 points)	—
Swanville	5.2 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stockton Springs	5.3 mi	1.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belfast	5.7 mi	14.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Castine	7.0 mi	1.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect	7.1 mi	4.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo	8.1 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northport	8.3 mi	1.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Island	8.6 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belfast, ME (14.1%).

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 Waldo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Belfast	14.1% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)	Liberty	7.4% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Winterport	7.4% (±5.6 points)
4	Unity	6.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Prospect	4.7% (±12.3 points)
6	Searsport	4.1% (±2.7 points)
7	Jackson	3.2% (±13.0 points)
8	Belmont	2.1% (±8.6 points)
9	Northport	1.3% (±3.6 points)
10	Stockton Springs	1.2% (±4.2 points)
11 (tie)	Brooks	0.8% (±6.5 points)
11 (tie)	Thorndike	0.8% (±10.5 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Waldo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in Searsport?

Searsport, ME has an estimated 1,492 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Searsport houses or apartments?

65.5% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Searsport 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 — Searsport town, Waldo 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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