What kinds of homes are in Barnstable Town, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Barnstable Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Barnstable Town, MA has 27,656 (±503) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 461 homes per square mile of land.

80.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,656 (±503)
Detached houses: 80.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Barnstable Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Barnstable Town	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	80.9% (±1.7 points)	81.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Barnstable Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Barnstable County (6.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Barnstable Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barnstable Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Barnstable Town	—	9.8% (±1.7 points)	—
West Yarmouth	5.6 mi	10.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Sandwich	6.3 mi	1.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Yarmouth	6.8 mi	7.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich	7.5 mi	4.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mashpee	7.6 mi	7.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth Port	7.7 mi	4.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
South Yarmouth	8.1 mi	8.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forestdale	8.1 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Sandwich, MA (1.2%), Sandwich, MA (4.5%), Yarmouth Port, MA (4.8%).

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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Provincetown	18.4% (±5.6 points)
2	Barnstable Town	9.8% (±1.7 points)
3	Brewster	8.6% (±3.4 points)
4	Yarmouth	7.9% (±1.9 points)
5	Mashpee	7.6% (±2.4 points)
6 (tie)	Dennis	7.5% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Orleans	7.5% (±2.5 points)
8	Bourne	7.1% (±2.0 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Barnstable 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 Barnstable Town

How many homes are in Barnstable Town?

Barnstable Town, MA has an estimated 27,656 (±503) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Barnstable Town houses or apartments?

80.9% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 14.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Barnstable Town 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 — Barnstable Town city, Massachusetts

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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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