What kinds of homes are in Orleans, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Orleans, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Orleans, MA has 5,802 (±255) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 410 homes per square mile of land.

81.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,802 (±255)
Detached houses: 81.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Orleans by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Orleans	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	81.6% (±3.4 points)	81.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Orleans, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orleans
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Orleans	—	7.5% (±2.5 points)	—
North Eastham	5.1 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
East Harwich	5.2 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Brewster	5.3 mi	8.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eastham	5.4 mi	0.0% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Brewster (community)	5.4 mi	7.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Chatham	6.0 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Chatham (community)	6.3 mi	7.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	7.2 mi	5.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Eastham, MA (0.0%), East Harwich, MA (0.0%), Eastham, 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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Provincetown	18.4% (±5.6 points)
2	Barnstable Town	9.8% (±1.7 points)
3	Brewster	8.6% (±3.4 points)
4	Yarmouth	7.9% (±1.9 points)
5	Mashpee	7.6% (±2.4 points)
6 (tie)	Dennis	7.5% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Orleans	7.5% (±2.5 points)
8	Bourne	7.1% (±2.0 points)
9	Falmouth	5.3% (±1.0 points)
10	Harwich	5.0% (±1.8 points)
11	Sandwich	4.5% (±2.0 points)
12	Chatham	3.3% (±1.7 points)
13	Truro	1.7% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Orleans include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Orleans (community).

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 Orleans

How many homes are in Orleans?

Orleans, MA has an estimated 5,802 (±255) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Orleans houses or apartments?

81.6% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 14.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Orleans 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 — Orleans town, Barnstable 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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