What kinds of homes are in Needham (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Needham (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Needham (community), MA has 11,929 (±293) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 970 homes per square mile of land.

74.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,929 (±293)
Detached houses: 74.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.7%

Homes in Needham (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Needham (community)	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	74.3% (±2.4 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.5% (±2.0 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Needham (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Norfolk County (25.1%).

It is also lower than in 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 Needham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Needham (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Needham (community)	—	16.7% (±2.5 points)	—
Wellesley (community)	2.7 mi	10.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Wellesley	2.7 mi	10.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Dover (community)	2.7 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Newton	3.9 mi	16.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dedham (community)	4.0 mi	18.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dedham	4.0 mi	18.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	4.1 mi	1.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Westwood	4.5 mi	17.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wellesley (community), MA (10.7%), Wellesley, MA (10.7%), Dover (community), MA (0.0%).

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 Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brookline (community)	50.8% (±3.0 points)
2	Foxborough (community)	33.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Norwood (community)	26.8% (±3.5 points)
4	Bellingham (community)	25.0% (±11.2 points)
5	Dedham (community)	18.5% (±3.2 points)
6	Walpole (community)	16.8% (±5.1 points)
7	Needham (community)	16.7% (±2.5 points)
8	Millis-Clicquot	15.1% (±6.3 points)
9	Wellesley (community)	10.7% (±1.9 points)
10	Medfield (community)	10.1% (±4.2 points)
11	Holbrook (community)	8.0% (±4.0 points)
12	Milton (community)	7.2% (±1.9 points)
13	Sharon (community)	5.5% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Needham (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 Needham, 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 Needham (community)

How many homes are in Needham (community)?

Needham (community), MA has an estimated 11,929 (±293) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Needham (community) houses or apartments?

74.3% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 20.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Needham (community)?

3.6% of homes in Needham (community) 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 — Needham 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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