What kinds of homes are in Wells, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Wells, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wells, ME has 9,644 (±404) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 167 homes per square mile of land.

66.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,644 (±404)
Detached houses: 66.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 5.5%

Homes in Wells by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wells	York County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	66.6% (±4.1 points)	69.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±1.6 points)	6.0%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.2 points)	5.5%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.3% (±3.5 points)	6.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wells, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in York County (8.6%).

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 Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wells	—	5.5% (±2.1 points)	—
North Berwick (community)	5.1 mi	14.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ogunquit	6.0 mi	11.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Kennebunk	6.2 mi	6.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunk (community)	6.7 mi	11.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
West Kennebunk	7.6 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Berwick	7.9 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	8.2 mi	8.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kennebunkport (community)	9.4 mi	4.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ogunquit, ME (11.0%), Kennebunk (community), ME (11.4%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Ogunquit	11.0% (±4.2 points)
6	South Berwick	8.5% (±4.0 points)
7	Berwick	8.3% (±5.2 points)
8	Kittery	7.5% (±3.0 points)
9	Kennebunk	6.5% (±2.5 points)
10	North Berwick	6.4% (±3.6 points)
11	Wells	5.5% (±2.1 points)
12	Eliot	5.4% (±3.3 points)
13	York	4.4% (±1.7 points)
14	Alfred	2.9% (±3.7 points)
15	Kennebunkport	2.6% (±2.5 points)
16	Hollis	2.4% (±3.7 points)
17	Buxton	2.1% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York 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 Wells

How many homes are in Wells?

Wells, ME has an estimated 9,644 (±404) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wells houses or apartments?

66.6% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 11.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Wells 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 — Wells town, York 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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