What kinds of homes are in Middleborough, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Middleborough, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Middleborough, MA has 10,233 (±387) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 148 homes per square mile of land.

70.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,233 (±387)
Detached houses: 70.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.9%
5+ unit buildings: 9.9%

Homes in Middleborough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Middleborough	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	70.6% (±4.1 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±2.4 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±2.4 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.0% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Middleborough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Plymouth County (12.0%).

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 Middleborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleborough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Middleborough	—	9.9% (±2.3 points)	—
North Lakeville	3.8 mi	21.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Lakeville	5.4 mi	6.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carver	6.3 mi	2.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Plympton	6.6 mi	3.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Rochester	8.2 mi	0.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
West Wareham	8.3 mi	9.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Town	8.6 mi	17.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Halifax	8.6 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carver, MA (2.2%), Plympton, MA (3.7%), Rochester, MA (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Lakeville, MA (21.8%), Bridgewater Town, MA (17.8%).

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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Hull	16.6% (±3.0 points)
6	Plymouth	13.1% (±1.9 points)
7	Whitman	12.3% (±3.1 points)
8	Duxbury	11.9% (±4.2 points)
9	Marshfield	11.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Hanover	10.7% (±2.8 points)
11	Middleborough	9.9% (±2.3 points)
12	Rockland	9.3% (±3.2 points)
13	Kingston	8.8% (±3.8 points)
14	Lakeville	6.9% (±2.7 points)
15	Pembroke	6.5% (±3.1 points)
16	Scituate	5.3% (±1.7 points)
17	East Bridgewater	4.4% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middleborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Middleborough Center.

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 Middleborough

How many homes are in Middleborough?

Middleborough, MA has an estimated 10,233 (±387) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Middleborough houses or apartments?

70.6% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 19.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.9% of homes in Middleborough 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 — Middleborough town, Plymouth 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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