What kinds of homes are in Bellingham (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Bellingham (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bellingham (community), MA has 2,163 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 401 homes per square mile of land.

59.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,163 (±318)
Detached houses: 59.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 25.0%

Homes in Bellingham (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bellingham (community)	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	59.9% (±9.4 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.8% (±6.1 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.9% (±9.6 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.0% (±5.4 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bellingham (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Norfolk County (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bellingham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellingham (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bellingham (community)	—	25.0% (±11.2 points)	—
Hopedale	3.4 mi	11.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Mendon	3.4 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Franklin Town	3.5 mi	18.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hopedale (community)	3.9 mi	15.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford (community)	4.4 mi	14.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blackstone	4.6 mi	11.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Medway	5.0 mi	8.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Milford	5.0 mi	14.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopedale, MA (11.3%), Mendon, MA (0.0%), Blackstone, MA (11.5%).

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 Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brookline (community)	50.8% (±3.0 points)
2	Foxborough (community)	33.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Norwood (community)	26.8% (±3.5 points)
4	Bellingham (community)	25.0% (±11.2 points)
5	Dedham (community)	18.5% (±3.2 points)
6	Walpole (community)	16.8% (±5.1 points)
7	Needham (community)	16.7% (±2.5 points)
8	Millis-Clicquot	15.1% (±6.3 points)
9	Wellesley (community)	10.7% (±1.9 points)
10	Medfield (community)	10.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bellingham (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bellingham, whose figures include it.

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 Bellingham (community)

How many homes are in Bellingham (community)?

Bellingham (community), MA has an estimated 2,163 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bellingham (community) houses or apartments?

59.9% are detached houses and 11.8% attached houses, while 28.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bellingham (community)?

3.2% of homes in Bellingham (community) 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 — Bellingham CDP, 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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