What kinds of homes are in Harwich Center, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Harwich Center, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harwich Center, MA has 1,203 (±246) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 535 homes per square mile of land.

79.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,203 (±246)
Detached houses: 79.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 11.7%

Homes in Harwich Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harwich Center	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	79.1% (±10.2 points)	81.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±5.4 points)	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±6.5 points)	2.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.6 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±7.8 points)	3.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harwich Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Barnstable County (6.9%).

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 Harwich Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harwich Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harwich Center	—	11.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Harwich Port	1.3 mi	11.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	2.0 mi	2.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	2.1 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Brewster	3.8 mi	8.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Chatham	3.9 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Dennis Port	4.0 mi	11.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Dennis	4.4 mi	3.2% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	4.8 mi	7.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Harwich, MA (0.0%), West Chatham, MA (0.0%).

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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Orleans (community)	23.9% (±9.2 points)
2 (tie)	Provincetown (community)	18.9% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Sandwich (community)	18.9% (±9.0 points)
4	Falmouth (community)	17.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Harwich Center	11.7% (±8.9 points)
6	Harwich Port	11.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Dennis Port	11.1% (±3.3 points)
8	West Yarmouth	10.9% (±4.4 points)
9	Bourne (community)	10.7% (±6.7 points)
10	West Dennis	9.1% (±4.0 points)
11	South Yarmouth	8.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harwich Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Harwich, 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 Harwich Center

How many homes are in Harwich Center?

Harwich Center, MA has an estimated 1,203 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harwich Center houses or apartments?

79.1% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 16.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Harwich Center 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 — Harwich Center CDP, 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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