What kinds of homes are in York, ME?

Name: Types of homes in York, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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York, ME has 8,795 (±491) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 161 homes per square mile of land.

83.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,795 (±491)
Detached houses: 83.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in York by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	York	York County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	83.3% (±3.8 points)	69.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.4 points)	6.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In York, 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 York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
York	—	4.4% (±1.7 points)	—
Ogunquit	4.6 mi	11.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Kittery (community)	9.1 mi	13.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
South Berwick	9.3 mi	8.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eliot	9.3 mi	5.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	9.6 mi	1.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	10 mi	5.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Eliot	10 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery	11 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ogunquit, ME (11.0%), Kittery (community), ME (13.0%).

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
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)
18	Cornish	1.6% (±3.4 points)
19	Arundel	0.9% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cape Neddick, York Harbor.

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 York

How many homes are in York?

York, ME has an estimated 8,795 (±491) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in York houses or apartments?

83.3% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 13.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in York 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 — York 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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