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

Name: Types of homes in Brookline (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brookline (community), MA has 28,873 (±753) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,272 homes per square mile of land.

18.3% are detached single-family houses.

25.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

50.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 28,873 (±753)
Detached houses: 18.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 25.7%
5+ unit buildings: 50.8%

Homes in Brookline (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brookline (community)	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	18.3% (±1.4 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	10.0% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.7% (±1.9 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	16.4% (±1.9 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	28.8% (±2.1 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brookline (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Norfolk County (25.1%).

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 Brookline (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookline (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brookline (community)	—	50.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Newton	3.4 mi	16.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Watertown	3.6 mi	29.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Cambridge	3.8 mi	54.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Somerville	5.1 mi	29.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Belmont (community)	5.3 mi	10.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Belmont	5.3 mi	10.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Dedham (community)	5.7 mi	18.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Dedham	5.7 mi	18.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton, MA (16.9%), Watertown, MA (29.9%), Somerville, MA (29.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cambridge, MA (54.6%).

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 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)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brookline (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 Brookline, 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 Brookline (community)

How many homes are in Brookline (community)?

Brookline (community), MA has an estimated 28,873 (±753) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.3% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 76.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

25.7% of homes in Brookline (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 — Brookline 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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