What kinds of homes are in Belchertown, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Belchertown, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Belchertown, MA has 6,295 (±326) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 120 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

12.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,295 (±326)
Detached houses: 75.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.3%

Homes in Belchertown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Belchertown	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	75.9% (±3.9 points)	59.3%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.9% (±3.0 points)	8.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±2.1 points)	9.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±2.6 points)	5.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	7.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Belchertown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hampshire County (16.4%).

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 Belchertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belchertown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Belchertown	—	4.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Granby	5.6 mi	7.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ware	6.2 mi	7.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pelham	6.4 mi	2.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Granby (community)	6.6 mi	12.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	7.2 mi	8.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Palmer Town	7.9 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Amherst Town	8.0 mi	37.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Ware (community)	8.1 mi	11.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ludlow, MA (8.8%), Palmer Town, MA (11.7%), Amherst Town, MA (37.6%).

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 Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	South Hadley	12.2% (±2.9 points)
5	Hatfield	10.8% (±8.4 points)
6	Granby	7.9% (±6.1 points)
7	Ware	7.2% (±2.6 points)
8	Southampton	5.8% (±4.2 points)
9	Hadley	5.6% (±3.8 points)
10	Belchertown	4.3% (±2.9 points)
11	Goshen	3.3% (±2.6 points)
12	Chesterfield	3.1% (±9.0 points)
13	Cummington	2.3% (±12.3 points)
14	Huntington	2.2% (±6.4 points)
15 (tie)	Pelham	2.0% (±7.4 points)
15 (tie)	Worthington	2.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Belchertown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Belchertown (community).

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 Belchertown

How many homes are in Belchertown?

Belchertown, MA has an estimated 6,295 (±326) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Belchertown houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 16.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.1% of homes in Belchertown 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 — Belchertown town, Hampshire County, 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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