What kinds of homes are in Leominster, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Leominster, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Leominster, MA has 19,255 (±643) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 668 homes per square mile of land.

46.7% are detached single-family houses.

20.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,255 (±643)
Detached houses: 46.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.4%
5+ unit buildings: 26.6%

Homes in Leominster by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Leominster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	46.7% (±2.9 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±1.1 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	10.4% (±2.2 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.0% (±2.0 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.1% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.8% (±2.5 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Leominster, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Worcester County (16.9%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Leominster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leominster
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Leominster	—	26.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Lunenburg	5.0 mi	8.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Sterling	5.0 mi	3.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Shirley (community)	5.4 mi	35.4% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lunenburg (community)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Lancaster	5.5 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fitchburg	6.1 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
South Lancaster	6.9 mi	7.6% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Princeton	7.1 mi	1.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lunenburg, MA (8.4%), Sterling, MA (3.7%), Lunenburg (community), 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 Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Westborough	31.3% (±4.6 points)
2	Worcester	28.7% (±1.5 points)
3	Leominster	26.6% (±3.5 points)
4	Gardner	23.6% (±4.1 points)
5	Clinton	23.5% (±4.5 points)
6	Southbridge Town	20.6% (±4.3 points)
7	Shrewsbury	20.5% (±2.9 points)
8	Warren	20.0% (±11.0 points)
9	Fitchburg	19.9% (±2.7 points)

Showing 9 of 60 places in Worcester 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 Leominster

How many homes are in Leominster?

Leominster, MA has an estimated 19,255 (±643) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Leominster houses or apartments?

46.7% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 47.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.4% of homes in Leominster 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 — Leominster 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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