What kinds of homes are in Beverly, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Beverly, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Beverly, MA has 17,630 (±547) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,168 homes per square mile of land.

50.5% are detached single-family houses.

18.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,630 (±547)
Detached houses: 50.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.6%
5+ unit buildings: 27.3%

Homes in Beverly by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Beverly	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	50.5% (±2.7 points)	49.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.5 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±1.3 points)	10.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.5% (±2.4 points)	11.6%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±1.7 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.3% (±1.9 points)	11.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Beverly, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Essex County (21.2%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Beverly

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beverly
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Beverly	—	27.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Wenham	3.6 mi	9.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Marblehead (community)	4.2 mi	6.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Marblehead	4.2 mi	6.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Manchester-by-the-Sea	4.3 mi	9.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Salem	4.8 mi	31.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Hamilton	4.8 mi	7.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Danvers (community)	5.5 mi	24.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Danvers	5.5 mi	24.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wenham, MA (9.8%), Marblehead (community), MA (6.4%), Marblehead, MA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, MA (31.9%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Salem	31.9% (±3.4 points)
2	Lawrence	28.9% (±2.7 points)
3	Peabody	28.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Lynn	28.2% (±2.4 points)
5	Beverly	27.3% (±2.9 points)
6	Amesbury	26.6% (±4.6 points)
7	North Andover	25.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Danvers	24.0% (±3.6 points)
9	Haverhill	23.3% (±2.2 points)
10	Andover	19.5% (±2.4 points)
11	Swampscott	18.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Essex 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 Beverly

How many homes are in Beverly?

Beverly, MA has an estimated 17,630 (±547) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Beverly houses or apartments?

50.5% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 45.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.6% of homes in Beverly 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 — Beverly 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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