What kinds of homes are in Methuen, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Methuen, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Methuen, MA has 19,191 (±510) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 864 homes per square mile of land.

59.0% are detached single-family houses.

16.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,191 (±510)
Detached houses: 59.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.5%

Homes in Methuen by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Methuen	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	59.0% (±2.5 points)	49.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.8% (±1.7 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	8.0% (±1.6 points)	10.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.6% (±1.6 points)	11.6%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±1.2 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.2% (±1.3 points)	11.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Methuen, 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 Methuen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Methuen
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Methuen	—	16.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Lawrence	3.1 mi	28.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Salem	3.8 mi	21.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Haverhill	5.4 mi	23.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Andover (community)	6.3 mi	24.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
North Andover	6.5 mi	25.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Andover	6.6 mi	19.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson	6.7 mi	7.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Dracut	7.6 mi	19.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atkinson, NH (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrence, MA (28.9%), Salem, NH (21.5%), Haverhill, MA (23.3%).

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
7	North Andover	25.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Danvers	24.0% (±3.6 points)
9	Haverhill	23.3% (±2.2 points)
10	Andover	19.5% (±2.4 points)
11	Swampscott	18.6% (±3.8 points)
12	Saugus	18.0% (±3.1 points)
13	Methuen	16.5% (±2.2 points)
14	Newburyport	15.4% (±3.1 points)
15	Salisbury	14.2% (±2.9 points)
16	Ipswich	13.1% (±3.2 points)
17	Gloucester	11.5% (±1.9 points)
18	Rowley	10.9% (±5.2 points)
19	Nahant	10.7% (±5.1 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 Methuen

How many homes are in Methuen?

Methuen, MA has an estimated 19,191 (±510) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Methuen houses or apartments?

59.0% are detached houses and 7.8% attached houses, while 33.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.6% of homes in Methuen 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 — Methuen 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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