What kinds of homes are in Vinalhaven, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Vinalhaven, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vinalhaven, ME has 1,221 (±109) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 52 homes per square mile of land.

89.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% 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: 1,221 (±109)
Detached houses: 89.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Vinalhaven by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vinalhaven	Knox County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	89.0% (±4.2 points)	79.4%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	7.9% (±4.0 points)	5.2%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Vinalhaven, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Knox County (4.3%).

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 Vinalhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vinalhaven
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vinalhaven	—	0.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Isle au Haut	8.5 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	10 mi	0.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	12 mi	2.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Matinicus Isle Plantation	12 mi	0.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Owls Head	14 mi	0.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Isle	14 mi	0.2% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Thomaston	17 mi	1.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockport	18 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Camden	8.3% (±4.2 points)
3	Thomaston	3.9% (±3.9 points)
4	Union	2.9% (±4.3 points)
5	South Thomaston	1.2% (±5.1 points)
6	Warren	1.1% (±2.7 points)
7	North Haven	0.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Vinalhaven	0.6% (±3.2 points)
9	St. George	0.5% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Cushing	0.3% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	Owls Head	0.3% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Appleton	0.0% (±6.2 points)
12 (tie)	Friendship	0.0% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Knox 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 Vinalhaven

How many homes are in Vinalhaven?

Vinalhaven, ME has an estimated 1,221 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vinalhaven houses or apartments?

89.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 8.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in Vinalhaven 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 — Vinalhaven town, Knox 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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