What kinds of homes are in North Falmouth, MA?

Name: Types of homes in North Falmouth, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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North Falmouth, MA has 2,708 (±374) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 696 homes per square mile of land.

92.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,708 (±374)
Detached houses: 92.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.0%

Homes in North Falmouth by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	North Falmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	92.5% (±5.9 points)	81.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±5.4 points)	3.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In North Falmouth, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Barnstable County (6.9%).

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 North Falmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Falmouth
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
North Falmouth	—	1.0% (±2.0 points)	—
West Falmouth	2.8 mi	1.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pocasset	3.3 mi	7.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monument Beach	5.5 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bourne	5.6 mi	7.1% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Teaticket	5.9 mi	2.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bourne (community)	6.3 mi	10.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
East Falmouth	6.3 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	6.4 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bourne, MA (7.1%), Bourne (community), MA (10.7%), Falmouth (community), MA (17.3%).

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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
20	South Dennis	3.2% (±2.0 points)
21	Northwest Harwich	2.7% (±2.1 points)
22	Teaticket	2.0% (±4.4 points)
23	West Falmouth	1.3% (±5.1 points)
24	East Sandwich	1.2% (±2.4 points)
25	East Falmouth	1.1% (±1.7 points)
26	North Falmouth	1.0% (±2.0 points)
27 (tie)	East Harwich	0.0% (±2.1 points)
27 (tie)	Forestdale	0.0% (±4.5 points)
27 (tie)	Monument Beach	0.0% (±4.2 points)
27 (tie)	North Eastham	0.0% (±2.6 points)
27 (tie)	West Chatham	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Falmouth, 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 North Falmouth

How many homes are in North Falmouth?

North Falmouth, MA has an estimated 2,708 (±374) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in North Falmouth houses or apartments?

92.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 6.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.9% of homes in North Falmouth 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 — North Falmouth 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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