What kinds of homes are in Monson Center, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Monson Center, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Monson Center, MA has 874 (±177) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 261 homes per square mile of land.

42.8% are detached single-family houses.

39.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 874 (±177)
Detached houses: 42.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 39.2%
5+ unit buildings: 14.8%

Homes in Monson Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Monson Center	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	42.8% (±9.4 points)	56.3%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±3.5 points)	4.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	16.4% (±8.7 points)	11.1%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	22.8% (±10.3 points)	8.2%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±2.9 points)	6.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.3% (±8.5 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	8.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Monson Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hampden County (18.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Monson Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monson Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Monson Center	—	14.8% (±9.3 points)	—
Wales	4.0 mi	0.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Brimfield	5.1 mi	1.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Palmer Town	6.3 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden	6.5 mi	0.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Holland	6.9 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Wilbraham	7.2 mi	6.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilbraham (community)	7.7 mi	8.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford	7.9 mi	10.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wales, MA (0.5%), Brimfield, MA (1.6%), Hampden, MA (0.5%).

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 Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Monson Center	14.8% (±9.3 points)
2	Wilbraham (community)	8.4% (±7.2 points)
3	Longmeadow (community)	5.2% (±1.5 points)
4	Holland (community)	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Monson Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Monson, whose figures include it.

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 Monson Center

How many homes are in Monson Center?

Monson Center, MA has an estimated 874 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Monson Center houses or apartments?

42.8% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 54.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

39.2% of homes in Monson Center 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 — Monson Center CDP, 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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