What kinds of homes are in Fairhaven, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Fairhaven, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairhaven, MA has 7,619 (±412) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 615 homes per square mile of land.

68.6% are detached single-family houses.

16.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,619 (±412)
Detached houses: 68.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.0%
5+ unit buildings: 13.4%

Homes in Fairhaven by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairhaven	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	68.6% (±4.6 points)	52.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	12.1% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.9 points)	15.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±5.1 points)	7.0%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fairhaven, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bristol County (16.8%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairhaven
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairhaven	—	13.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Mattapoisett	3.6 mi	2.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
New Bedford	3.9 mi	21.1% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Acushnet Center	4.0 mi	5.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Bliss Corner	4.2 mi	13.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mattapoisett Center	4.6 mi	6.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Acushnet	6.0 mi	2.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Dartmouth	6.5 mi	10.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Mills	6.6 mi	18.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mattapoisett, MA (2.7%), Acushnet Center, MA (5.2%), Acushnet, MA (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Bedford, MA (21.1%).

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 Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	New Bedford	21.1% (±1.7 points)
4	Raynham	20.1% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	North Attleborough Town	15.9% (±3.1 points)
5 (tie)	Taunton	15.9% (±2.4 points)
7	Attleboro	15.4% (±2.6 points)
8	Easton	14.3% (±3.1 points)
9	Fairhaven	13.4% (±6.0 points)
10	Norton	12.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Dartmouth	10.3% (±2.4 points)
12	Swansea	4.7% (±2.5 points)
13	Seekonk	4.6% (±2.3 points)
14	Somerset	3.8% (±1.7 points)
15	Acushnet	2.8% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Bristol 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 Fairhaven

How many homes are in Fairhaven?

Fairhaven, MA has an estimated 7,619 (±412) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairhaven houses or apartments?

68.6% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 29.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.0% of homes in Fairhaven 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 — Fairhaven town, Bristol 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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