What kinds of homes are in Monson, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Monson, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Monson, MA has 3,451 (±255) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 78 homes per square mile of land.

78.2% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,451 (±255)
Detached houses: 78.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in Monson by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Monson	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	78.2% (±5.3 points)	56.3%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.5% (±3.3 points)	11.1%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±3.2 points)	8.2%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	6.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	8.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Monson, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hampden County (18.0%).

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 Monson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monson
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Monson	—	4.5% (±2.6 points)	—
Wales	5.0 mi	0.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden	5.2 mi	0.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wilbraham	6.1 mi	6.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brimfield	6.4 mi	1.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilbraham (community)	6.5 mi	8.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Town	6.6 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Stafford	7.6 mi	10.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Holland	7.9 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer Town, MA (11.7%), Stafford, CT (10.9%).

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
8	East Longmeadow	10.2% (±3.0 points)
9 (tie)	Ludlow	8.8% (±2.4 points)
9 (tie)	Southwick	8.8% (±4.2 points)
11	Wilbraham	6.6% (±2.4 points)
12	Russell	6.3% (±9.8 points)
13	Longmeadow	5.2% (±1.5 points)
14	Monson	4.5% (±2.6 points)
15	Chester	2.7% (±6.5 points)
16	Brimfield	1.6% (±3.0 points)
17	Tolland	1.5% (±11.2 points)
18 (tie)	Hampden	0.5% (±3.1 points)
18 (tie)	Wales	0.5% (±4.6 points)
20 (tie)	Blandford	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Monson 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 Monson

How many homes are in Monson?

Monson, MA has an estimated 3,451 (±255) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Monson houses or apartments?

78.2% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.6% of homes in Monson 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 town, Hampden 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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