What kinds of homes are in Brockton, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Brockton, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brockton, MA has 37,730 (±713) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,769 homes per square mile of land.

47.4% are detached single-family houses.

27.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 37,730 (±713)
Detached houses: 47.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.4%
5+ unit buildings: 21.3%

Homes in Brockton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brockton	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	47.4% (±1.9 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	11.1% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.3% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±1.1 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brockton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Plymouth County (12.0%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brockton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brockton	—	21.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Avon	3.8 mi	2.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Abington (community)	4.2 mi	18.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Abington	4.2 mi	18.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Bridgewater	4.2 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Holbrook (community)	4.2 mi	8.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Holbrook	4.2 mi	8.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Whitman	4.4 mi	12.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Stoughton	4.8 mi	19.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avon, MA (2.6%), West Bridgewater, MA (3.8%), Holbrook (community), MA (8.0%).

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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hingham	21.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Brockton	21.3% (±2.0 points)
3	Abington	18.1% (±4.4 points)
4	Bridgewater Town	17.8% (±3.8 points)
5	Hull	16.6% (±3.0 points)
6	Plymouth	13.1% (±1.9 points)
7	Whitman	12.3% (±3.1 points)
8	Duxbury	11.9% (±4.2 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Plymouth 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 Brockton

How many homes are in Brockton?

Brockton, MA has an estimated 37,730 (±713) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brockton houses or apartments?

47.4% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 48.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.4% of homes in Brockton 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 — Brockton 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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