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

Oak Bluffs (community), MA has 2,462 (±439) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,359 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
2,462 (±439)
Detached houses
86.4%
2–4 unit buildings
10.7%
5+ unit buildings
2.9%

Homes in Oak Bluffs (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeOak Bluffs (community)Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached86.4% (±8.6 points)90.7%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±1.7 points)2.5%5.9%6.2%
2 units5.8% (±5.1 points)3.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.9% (±6.0 points)1.0%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.9% (±4.6 points)2.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.7 points)0.4%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Oak Bluffs (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dukes County (2.7%).

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 Oak Bluffs (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Bluffs (community)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Oak Bluffs (community)—2.9% (±5.2 points)—
Vineyard Haven2.2 mi0.0% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Tisbury3.0 mi7.3% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
West Tisbury6.3 mi0.0% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Edgartown6.9 mi0.0% (±1.4 points)Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)7.1 mi17.3% (±4.7 points)Higher
Teaticket7.6 mi2.0% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
East Falmouth7.9 mi1.1% (±1.7 points)Not measurably different
Falmouth9.9 mi5.3% (±1.0 points)Not measurably different

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

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Oak Bluffs (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 Oak Bluffs, 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 Oak Bluffs (community)

How many homes are in Oak Bluffs (community)?

Oak Bluffs (community), MA has an estimated 2,462 (±439) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oak Bluffs (community) houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Oak Bluffs (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 Oak Bluffs CDP, Massachusetts (place:50425, in state:25).

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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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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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