What kinds of homes are in Shrewsbury, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Shrewsbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shrewsbury, MA has 15,393 (±490) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 742 homes per square mile of land.

65.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,393 (±490)
Detached houses: 65.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 20.5%

Homes in Shrewsbury by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shrewsbury	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	65.1% (±2.9 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.9% (±1.6 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.8 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.6% (±2.2 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shrewsbury, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Worcester County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shrewsbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrewsbury
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shrewsbury	—	20.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Northborough (community)	3.9 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Northborough	4.4 mi	9.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Boylston	4.9 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Worcester	4.9 mi	28.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Westborough (community)	5.1 mi	25.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westborough	5.3 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Grafton	5.5 mi	11.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
West Boylston	6.9 mi	11.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northborough (community), MA (5.2%), Northborough, MA (9.5%), Boylston, MA (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Worcester, MA (28.7%), Westborough, MA (31.3%).

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 Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Westborough	31.3% (±4.6 points)
2	Worcester	28.7% (±1.5 points)
3	Leominster	26.6% (±3.5 points)
4	Gardner	23.6% (±4.1 points)
5	Clinton	23.5% (±4.5 points)
6	Southbridge Town	20.6% (±4.3 points)
7	Shrewsbury	20.5% (±2.9 points)
8	Warren	20.0% (±11.0 points)
9	Fitchburg	19.9% (±2.7 points)
10	Berlin	14.4% (±6.0 points)
11 (tie)	Milford	14.0% (±2.4 points)
11 (tie)	Spencer	14.0% (±6.4 points)
13	Northbridge	13.3% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Shrewsbury

How many homes are in Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury, MA has an estimated 15,393 (±490) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shrewsbury houses or apartments?

65.1% are detached houses and 7.9% attached houses, while 26.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.9% of homes in Shrewsbury 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 — Shrewsbury town, Worcester 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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