What kinds of homes are in Hamilton, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Hamilton, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hamilton, MA has 2,830 (±156) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 200 homes per square mile of land.

84.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,830 (±156)
Detached houses: 84.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Hamilton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hamilton	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	84.0% (±4.5 points)	49.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.8 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±3.2 points)	10.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.8 points)	11.6%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±2.8 points)	11.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hamilton, 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 Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	7.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Wenham	2.2 mi	9.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ipswich (community)	3.9 mi	19.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Essex (community)	4.5 mi	1.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	4.5 mi	5.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Topsfield	4.5 mi	2.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly	4.8 mi	27.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Ipswich	4.9 mi	13.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Topsfield (community)	5.1 mi	6.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ipswich (community), MA (19.8%), Beverly, MA (27.3%), Ipswich, MA (13.1%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21	Wenham	9.8% (±5.2 points)
22 (tie)	Merrimac	9.3% (±5.4 points)
22 (tie)	Rockport	9.3% (±2.9 points)
24	Manchester-by-the-Sea	9.2% (±6.2 points)
25	Middleton	8.7% (±2.6 points)
26	Georgetown	8.6% (±4.7 points)
27	Hamilton	7.4% (±3.4 points)
28	Marblehead	6.4% (±2.7 points)
29 (tie)	Essex	5.3% (±4.9 points)
29 (tie)	Groveland	5.3% (±4.3 points)
31	Boxford	3.5% (±3.3 points)
32	Newbury	3.1% (±3.1 points)
33	Topsfield	2.5% (±4.6 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 Hamilton

How many homes are in Hamilton?

Hamilton, MA has an estimated 2,830 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hamilton houses or apartments?

84.0% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 13.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Hamilton 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 — Hamilton town, Essex 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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