What kinds of homes are in Nantucket (community), MA?
Nantucket (community), MA has 6,805 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 1,169 homes per square mile of land.
72.3% are detached single-family houses.
12.5% are in buildings of two to four units.
2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 6,805 (±325)
- Detached houses
- 72.3%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 12.5%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 2.7%
Homes in Nantucket (community) by building size
| Building type | Nantucket (community) | Nantucket County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 72.3% (±4.7 points) | 78.6% | 51.1% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 11.8% (±3.6 points) | 8.5% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 9.0% (±2.9 points) | 5.2% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 3.5% (±2.5 points) | 4.9% | 10.7% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 1.1% (±1.2 points) | 0.8% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.1% (±0.3 points) | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 1.5% (±1.2 points) | 1.4% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.4% (±0.5 points) | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.4% (±0.6 points) | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Nantucket (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Nantucket County (2.3%).
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 Nantucket (community)
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket (community) | — | 2.7% (±1.7 points) | — |
| Edgartown | 21 mi | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | Lower |
| Chatham | 25 mi | 3.3% (±1.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Oak Bluffs | 27 mi | 4.5% (±4.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| West Yarmouth | 27 mi | 10.9% (±4.4 points) | Higher |
| Oak Bluffs (community) | 27 mi | 2.9% (±5.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Dennis Port | 27 mi | 11.1% (±3.3 points) | Higher |
| West Dennis | 28 mi | 9.1% (±4.0 points) | Higher |
| Harwich Port | 28 mi | 11.5% (±5.1 points) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgartown, MA (0.0%).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Yarmouth, MA (10.9%), Dennis Port, MA (11.1%), West Dennis, MA (9.1%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Nantucket (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Nantucket, 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 Nantucket (community)
How many homes are in Nantucket (community)?
Nantucket (community), MA has an estimated 6,805 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Nantucket (community) houses or apartments?
72.3% are detached houses and 11.8% attached houses, while 15.2% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Nantucket (community)?
12.5% of homes in Nantucket (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Nantucket CDP, Massachusetts (place:43755, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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