What kinds of homes are in St. Albans, ME?

Name: Types of homes in St. Albans, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Albans, ME has 1,262 (±106) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 28 homes per square mile of land.

84.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,262 (±106)
Detached houses: 84.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in St. Albans by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Albans	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	84.3% (±5.3 points)	75.8%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±4.6 points)	14.7%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In St. Albans, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Somerset County (3.2%).

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 St. Albans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Albans
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Albans	—	0.6% (±3.3 points)	—
Ripley	4.9 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	5.9 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Corinna	6.4 mi	0.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland	7.3 mi	3.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dexter (community)	7.6 mi	10.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Harmony	8.5 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	8.6 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (community)	9.0 mi	14.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dexter (community), ME (10.4%), Newport (community), ME (14.3%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Hartland	3.0% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Fairfield	2.5% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	New Portland	2.5% (±7.7 points)
9	Anson	2.1% (±3.5 points)
10	Jackman	1.8% (±4.5 points)
11	Norridgewock	1.0% (±2.2 points)
12	St. Albans	0.6% (±3.3 points)
13	Mercer	0.4% (±7.4 points)
14 (tie)	Athens	0.0% (±9.2 points)
14 (tie)	Brighton Plantation	0.0% (±46.9 points)
14 (tie)	Cambridge	0.0% (±16.3 points)
14 (tie)	Canaan	0.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Caratunk	0.0% (±20.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Somerset 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 St. Albans

How many homes are in St. Albans?

St. Albans, ME has an estimated 1,262 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Albans houses or apartments?

84.3% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Albans?

4.2% of homes in St. Albans 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 — St. Albans town, Somerset 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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