What kinds of homes are in Plymouth, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Plymouth, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plymouth, MA has 29,213 (±612) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 303 homes per square mile of land.

66.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 29,213 (±612)
Detached houses: 66.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 13.1%

Homes in Plymouth by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plymouth	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	66.2% (±2.2 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.0% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±1.4 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.9% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plymouth	—	13.1% (±1.9 points)	—
Carver	6.7 mi	2.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
White Island Shores	6.7 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Kingston (community)	8.8 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sagamore	8.9 mi	7.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	9.0 mi	8.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
South Duxbury	9.3 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Buzzards Bay	9.7 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
West Wareham	10 mi	9.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carver, MA (2.2%), White Island Shores, MA (0.0%), Kingston, MA (8.8%).

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
1	Hingham	21.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Brockton	21.3% (±2.0 points)
3	Abington	18.1% (±4.4 points)
4	Bridgewater Town	17.8% (±3.8 points)
5	Hull	16.6% (±3.0 points)
6	Plymouth	13.1% (±1.9 points)
7	Whitman	12.3% (±3.1 points)
8	Duxbury	11.9% (±4.2 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plymouth include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Plymouth, Plymouth (community), The Pinehills.

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 Plymouth

How many homes are in Plymouth?

Plymouth, MA has an estimated 29,213 (±612) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plymouth houses or apartments?

66.2% are detached houses and 9.0% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in Plymouth 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 — Plymouth 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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