What kinds of homes are in Chilmark, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Chilmark, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chilmark, MA has 1,582 (±226) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 83 homes per square mile of land.

98.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,582 (±226)
Detached houses: 98.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Chilmark by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chilmark	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	98.7% (±1.4 points)	90.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chilmark, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dukes County (2.7%).

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 Chilmark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chilmark
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chilmark	—	0.8% (±2.9 points)	—
Aquinnah	3.2 mi	0.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Tisbury	8.9 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gosnold	11 mi	0.0% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vineyard Haven	14 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tisbury	14 mi	7.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Oak Bluffs (community)	15 mi	2.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Bluffs	16 mi	4.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	19 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tisbury, MA (7.3%), Falmouth (community), MA (17.3%).

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 Dukes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tisbury	7.3% (±4.8 points)
2	Oak Bluffs	4.5% (±4.3 points)
3	Chilmark	0.8% (±2.9 points)
4	Aquinnah	0.7% (±10.5 points)
5 (tie)	Edgartown	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Gosnold	0.0% (±32.2 points)
5 (tie)	West Tisbury	0.0% (±3.1 points)

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 Chilmark

How many homes are in Chilmark?

Chilmark, MA has an estimated 1,582 (±226) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chilmark houses or apartments?

98.7% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 0.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Chilmark 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 — Chilmark town, Dukes County, 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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