What kinds of homes are in South Duxbury, MA?

Name: Types of homes in South Duxbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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South Duxbury, MA has 1,280 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 436 homes per square mile of land.

97.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,280 (±141)
Detached houses: 97.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in South Duxbury by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	South Duxbury	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	97.0% (±2.2 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In South Duxbury, 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 South Duxbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Duxbury
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
South Duxbury	—	0.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Duxbury (community)	1.9 mi	13.1% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston (community)	2.2 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
North Plymouth	3.0 mi	28.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Kingston	3.4 mi	8.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Green Harbor	3.9 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Crest	4.3 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth (community)	4.3 mi	34.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Marshfield (community)	5.8 mi	20.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingston (community), MA (9.8%), North Plymouth, MA (28.7%), 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
20	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.3% (±2.6 points)
21	Weweantic	1.7% (±8.9 points)
22 (tie)	Cedar Crest	0.0% (±8.8 points)
22 (tie)	Green Harbor	0.0% (±11.8 points)
22 (tie)	Hanson (community)	0.0% (±9.7 points)
22 (tie)	Marshfield Hills	0.0% (±8.7 points)
22 (tie)	South Duxbury	0.0% (±5.7 points)
22 (tie)	White Island Shores	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Duxbury is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Duxbury, 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 South Duxbury

How many homes are in South Duxbury?

South Duxbury, MA has an estimated 1,280 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in South Duxbury houses or apartments?

97.0% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 1.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.1% of homes in South Duxbury 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 — South Duxbury CDP, 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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