What kinds of homes are in Wiscasset, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Wiscasset, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wiscasset, ME has 1,928 (±194) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 78 homes per square mile of land.

78.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,928 (±194)
Detached houses: 78.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Wiscasset by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wiscasset	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	78.7% (±8.7 points)	83.6%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±4.1 points)	2.1%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.9% (±7.1 points)	7.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wiscasset, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lincoln County (2.4%).

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 Wiscasset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wiscasset
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wiscasset	—	3.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Edgecomb	4.7 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dresden	5.5 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woolwich	5.5 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alna	6.5 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	6.6 mi	1.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westport Island	7.6 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond (community)	8.4 mi	3.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta (community)	8.4 mi	22.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Damariscotta (community), ME (22.9%).

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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Damariscotta	10.2% (±4.2 points)
2	Boothbay Harbor	8.4% (±3.0 points)
3	Waldoboro	5.8% (±3.6 points)
4	Wiscasset	3.0% (±2.8 points)
5	Nobleboro	1.7% (±3.5 points)
6	Newcastle	1.4% (±3.1 points)
7	Southport	0.6% (±3.9 points)
8	Jefferson	0.5% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Alna	0.0% (±13.5 points)
9 (tie)	Boothbay	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Lincoln 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 Wiscasset

How many homes are in Wiscasset?

Wiscasset, ME has an estimated 1,928 (±194) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wiscasset houses or apartments?

78.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 8.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Wiscasset 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 — Wiscasset town, Lincoln 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 Wiscasset town, Lincoln County, Maine (county subdivision:87075, in state:23 county:015).

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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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