What kinds of homes are in Franklin Town, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Town, MA has 13,011 (±359) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 488 homes per square mile of land.

62.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,011 (±359)
Detached houses: 62.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.0%

Homes in Franklin Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Town	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	62.5% (±2.6 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±2.3 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±1.6 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.9% (±1.5 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Norfolk County (25.1%).

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 Franklin Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Town	—	18.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Bellingham	3.3 mi	9.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wrentham	3.5 mi	11.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bellingham (community)	3.5 mi	25.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Norfolk	4.7 mi	1.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Medway	5.0 mi	8.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Plainville	6.3 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millis-Clicquot	6.5 mi	15.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millis	6.6 mi	7.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellingham, MA (9.5%), Wrentham, MA (11.0%), Norfolk, MA (1.0%).

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 Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Braintree Town	22.0% (±2.6 points)
7	Foxborough	20.4% (±3.7 points)
8	Stoughton	19.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Randolph Town	18.9% (±3.8 points)
10 (tie)	Dedham	18.5% (±3.2 points)
10 (tie)	Plainville	18.5% (±5.5 points)
12	Franklin Town	18.0% (±2.5 points)
13	Westwood	17.9% (±3.2 points)
14	Needham	16.7% (±2.5 points)
15	Walpole	13.3% (±2.3 points)
16	Wrentham	11.0% (±3.3 points)
17	Wellesley	10.7% (±1.9 points)
18	Bellingham	9.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Norfolk 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 Franklin Town

How many homes are in Franklin Town?

Franklin Town, MA has an estimated 13,011 (±359) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Town houses or apartments?

62.5% are detached houses and 9.9% attached houses, while 27.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Franklin Town 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 — Franklin Town 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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