What kinds of homes are in Natick, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Natick, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Natick, MA has 15,777 (±613) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,055 homes per square mile of land.

57.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,777 (±613)
Detached houses: 57.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.8%
5+ unit buildings: 28.2%

Homes in Natick by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Natick	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	57.1% (±3.2 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±1.3 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±1.4 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±1.9 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.2% (±2.7 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Natick, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Natick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Natick
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Natick	—	28.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Cochituate	3.0 mi	7.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Wellesley (community)	3.7 mi	10.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Wellesley	3.7 mi	10.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Sherborn	3.9 mi	2.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Dover	4.6 mi	1.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Framingham	4.7 mi	31.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover (community)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Wayland	5.3 mi	7.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cochituate, MA (7.5%), Wellesley (community), MA (10.7%), Wellesley, MA (10.7%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Framingham	31.7% (±2.5 points)
6	Waltham	31.1% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Somerville	29.9% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Watertown	29.9% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Stoneham	29.9% (±3.8 points)
10	Marlborough	28.7% (±3.4 points)
11	Natick	28.2% (±3.4 points)
12	Melrose	27.5% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Medford	25.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Woburn	25.0% (±2.8 points)
15	Arlington	24.9% (±2.9 points)
16	Acton	23.6% (±4.0 points)
17	Burlington	22.5% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Natick

How many homes are in Natick?

Natick, MA has an estimated 15,777 (±613) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Natick houses or apartments?

57.1% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 39.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.8% of homes in Natick 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 — Natick town, Middlesex 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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