What kinds of homes are in Heath, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Heath, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Heath, MA has 637 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 26 homes per square mile of land.

64.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 637 (±94)
Detached houses: 64.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Heath by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Heath	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	64.7% (±8.0 points)	65.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	9.7%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	7.3%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	5.9%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	2.6%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	33.3% (±8.0 points)	2.2%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Heath, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Franklin County (11.8%).

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 Heath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heath
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Heath	—	0.0% (±11.3 points)	—
Rowe	4.4 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charlemont	4.5 mi	6.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colrain	5.7 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitingham	6.5 mi	4.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne Falls	7.0 mi	12.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	7.0 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buckland	7.2 mi	4.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	7.3 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Leverett	1.5% (±7.4 points)
14	Erving	1.2% (±8.0 points)
15	Conway	1.1% (±5.2 points)
16 (tie)	Colrain	0.0% (±9.0 points)
16 (tie)	Gill	0.0% (±10.7 points)
16 (tie)	Hawley	0.0% (±35.5 points)
16 (tie)	Heath	0.0% (±11.3 points)
16 (tie)	Leyden	0.0% (±22.2 points)
16 (tie)	Monroe	0.0% (±65.3 points)
16 (tie)	New Salem	0.0% (±14.0 points)
16 (tie)	Rowe	0.0% (±25.8 points)
16 (tie)	Shutesbury	0.0% (±8.5 points)
16 (tie)	Wendell	0.0% (±17.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Heath

How many homes are in Heath?

Heath, MA has an estimated 637 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Heath houses or apartments?

64.7% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Heath 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 — Heath town, Franklin 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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