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

Name: Types of homes in Bourne (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bourne (community), MA has 1,095 (±180) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 642 homes per square mile of land.

83.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,095 (±180)
Detached houses: 83.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 10.7%

Homes in Bourne (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bourne (community)	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	83.3% (±7.3 points)	81.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±4.0 points)	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.1 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±5.0 points)	3.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bourne (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Bourne (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourne (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bourne (community)	—	10.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Monument Beach	1.2 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Buzzards Bay	1.5 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Onset	2.9 mi	5.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pocasset	3.6 mi	7.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
White Island Shores	4.7 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wareham	4.9 mi	3.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wareham Center	5.5 mi	7.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sagamore	5.6 mi	7.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monument Beach, MA (0.0%).

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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2 (tie)	Sandwich (community)	18.9% (±9.0 points)
4	Falmouth (community)	17.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Harwich Center	11.7% (±8.9 points)
6	Harwich Port	11.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Dennis Port	11.1% (±3.3 points)
8	West Yarmouth	10.9% (±4.4 points)
9	Bourne (community)	10.7% (±6.7 points)
10	West Dennis	9.1% (±4.0 points)
11	South Yarmouth	8.0% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Chatham (community)	7.8% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)	Sagamore	7.8% (±6.0 points)
14	Pocasset	7.6% (±7.2 points)
15	Brewster (community)	7.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bourne (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 Bourne, 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 Bourne (community)

How many homes are in Bourne (community)?

Bourne (community), MA has an estimated 1,095 (±180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

83.3% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.1% of homes in Bourne (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 — Bourne 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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