What kinds of homes are in Gloucester, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Gloucester, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gloucester, MA has 14,867 (±423) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 568 homes per square mile of land.

49.4% are detached single-family houses.

33.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,867 (±423)
Detached houses: 49.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 33.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.5%

Homes in Gloucester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gloucester	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	49.4% (±2.5 points)	49.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±1.4 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	16.4% (±2.3 points)	10.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.0% (±2.1 points)	11.6%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±1.1 points)	11.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Gloucester, 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 Gloucester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gloucester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gloucester	—	11.5% (±1.9 points)	—
Rockport (community)	3.4 mi	9.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Essex (community)	4.4 mi	1.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	4.4 mi	5.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Rockport	4.6 mi	9.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester-by-the-Sea	6.0 mi	9.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ipswich (community)	7.6 mi	19.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Hamilton	8.7 mi	7.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ipswich	8.9 mi	13.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex, MA (5.3%), Hamilton, MA (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ipswich (community), MA (19.8%).

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
11	Swampscott	18.6% (±3.8 points)
12	Saugus	18.0% (±3.1 points)
13	Methuen	16.5% (±2.2 points)
14	Newburyport	15.4% (±3.1 points)
15	Salisbury	14.2% (±2.9 points)
16	Ipswich	13.1% (±3.2 points)
17	Gloucester	11.5% (±1.9 points)
18	Rowley	10.9% (±5.2 points)
19	Nahant	10.7% (±5.1 points)
20	Lynnfield	9.9% (±3.5 points)
21	Wenham	9.8% (±5.2 points)
22 (tie)	Merrimac	9.3% (±5.4 points)
22 (tie)	Rockport	9.3% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex 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 Gloucester

How many homes are in Gloucester?

Gloucester, MA has an estimated 14,867 (±423) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gloucester houses or apartments?

49.4% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 44.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

33.4% of homes in Gloucester 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 — Gloucester 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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