What kinds of homes are in Essex (community), MA?
Essex (community), MA has 579 (±103) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 281 homes per square mile of land.
55.3% are detached single-family houses.
30.1% are in buildings of two to four units.
1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 579 (±103)
- Detached houses
- 55.3%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 30.1%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 1.2%
Homes in Essex (community) by building size
| Building type | Essex (community) | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 55.3% (±12.6 points) | 49.6% | 51.1% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 13.5% (±11.6 points) | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 18.7% (±9.5 points) | 10.2% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 11.4% (±10.5 points) | 11.6% | 10.7% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 1.2% (±1.8 points) | 5.4% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±7.1 points) | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±7.1 points) | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.0% (±7.1 points) | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Essex (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (21.2%).
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 Essex (community)
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (community) | — | 1.2% (±10.2 points) | — |
| Ipswich (community) | 3.6 mi | 19.8% (±7.4 points) | Higher |
| Gloucester | 4.4 mi | 11.5% (±1.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Hamilton | 4.5 mi | 7.4% (±3.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Ipswich | 5.0 mi | 13.1% (±3.2 points) | Higher |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | 5.4 mi | 9.2% (±6.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Wenham | 6.3 mi | 9.8% (±5.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Beverly | 6.9 mi | 27.3% (±2.9 points) | Higher |
| Rowley (community) | 7.2 mi | 6.0% (±10.3 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ipswich (community), MA (19.8%), Ipswich, MA (13.1%), Beverly, MA (27.3%).
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 Essex County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nahant (community) | 10.7% (±5.1 points) |
| 8 | Lynnfield (community) | 9.9% (±3.5 points) |
| 9 | Rockport (community) | 9.8% (±3.6 points) |
| 10 | Marblehead (community) | 6.4% (±2.7 points) |
| 11 (tie) | Rowley (community) | 6.0% (±10.3 points) |
| 11 (tie) | Topsfield (community) | 6.0% (±10.5 points) |
| 13 | Essex (community) | 1.2% (±10.2 points) |
| 14 | Boxford (community) | 1.1% (±7.3 points) |
Showing 8 of 14 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Essex (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 Essex, 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 Essex (community)
How many homes are in Essex (community)?
Essex (community), MA has an estimated 579 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Essex (community) houses or apartments?
55.3% are detached houses and 13.5% attached houses, while 31.3% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Essex (community)?
30.1% of homes in Essex (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Essex CDP, Massachusetts (place:21815, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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