What kinds of homes are in Lowell, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Lowell, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lowell, MA has 44,850 (±939) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,295 homes per square mile of land.

30.2% are detached single-family houses.

26.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 44,850 (±939)
Detached houses: 30.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.6%
5+ unit buildings: 35.4%

Homes in Lowell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lowell	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	30.2% (±1.8 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.3% (±1.2 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	16.2% (±1.8 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.4% (±1.5 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.5% (±1.3 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lowell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

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 Lowell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lowell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lowell	—	35.4% (±2.3 points)	—
Dracut	3.0 mi	19.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Chelmsford	3.8 mi	19.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Tewksbury	5.1 mi	14.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Tyngsborough	5.8 mi	9.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Billerica	6.3 mi	16.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Pelham	6.4 mi	5.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Westford	7.1 mi	10.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Carlisle	7.4 mi	4.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dracut, MA (19.9%), Chelmsford, MA (19.0%), Tewksbury, MA (14.5%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cambridge	54.6% (±1.8 points)
2	Lowell	35.4% (±2.3 points)
3	Malden	34.7% (±2.7 points)
4	Boxborough	34.3% (±9.7 points)
5	Framingham	31.7% (±2.5 points)
6	Waltham	31.1% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Somerville	29.9% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Watertown	29.9% (±3.1 points)

Showing 8 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Lowell

How many homes are in Lowell?

Lowell, MA has an estimated 44,850 (±939) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lowell houses or apartments?

30.2% are detached houses and 7.3% attached houses, while 62.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.6% of homes in Lowell 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 — Lowell 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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