What kinds of homes are in Pembroke, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Pembroke, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pembroke, MA has 7,143 (±345) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 328 homes per square mile of land.

83.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,143 (±345)
Detached houses: 83.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Pembroke by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pembroke	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	83.4% (±3.5 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.4% (±2.8 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pembroke, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Plymouth County (12.0%).

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 Pembroke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pembroke
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pembroke	—	6.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Hanson (community)	2.3 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanson	3.4 mi	2.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Hanover	4.6 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Duxbury	5.4 mi	11.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Halifax	5.4 mi	3.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield	5.9 mi	11.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Marshfield (community)	6.4 mi	20.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Kingston	6.5 mi	8.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanson, MA (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, MA (10.7%), Duxbury, MA (11.9%), Marshfield, MA (11.3%).

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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Marshfield	11.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Hanover	10.7% (±2.8 points)
11	Middleborough	9.9% (±2.3 points)
12	Rockland	9.3% (±3.2 points)
13	Kingston	8.8% (±3.8 points)
14	Lakeville	6.9% (±2.7 points)
15	Pembroke	6.5% (±3.1 points)
16	Scituate	5.3% (±1.7 points)
17	East Bridgewater	4.4% (±1.6 points)
18	Marion	4.3% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	Wareham	3.8% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	West Bridgewater	3.8% (±2.7 points)
21	Plympton	3.7% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Pembroke include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Pembroke.

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 Pembroke

How many homes are in Pembroke?

Pembroke, MA has an estimated 7,143 (±345) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pembroke houses or apartments?

83.4% are detached houses and 6.4% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.7% of homes in Pembroke 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 — Pembroke town, Plymouth 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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