What kinds of homes are in Swampscott (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Swampscott (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Swampscott (community), MA has 6,593 (±287) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,182 homes per square mile of land.

52.6% are detached single-family houses.

23.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,593 (±287)
Detached houses: 52.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 23.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in Swampscott (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Swampscott (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	52.6% (±5.4 points)	49.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±2.1 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	17.0% (±5.7 points)	10.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±2.8 points)	11.6%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.8 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.2% (±3.3 points)	11.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Swampscott (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Essex County (21.2%).

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 Swampscott (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swampscott (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Swampscott (community)	—	18.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Salem	2.2 mi	31.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Marblehead (community)	3.4 mi	6.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Marblehead	3.4 mi	6.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lynn	3.6 mi	28.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Nahant (community)	4.0 mi	10.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Nahant	4.0 mi	10.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Revere	6.0 mi	30.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Peabody	6.1 mi	28.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marblehead (community), MA (6.4%), Marblehead, MA (6.4%), Nahant (community), MA (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, MA (31.9%), Lynn, MA (28.2%), Revere, MA (30.8%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Andover (community)	24.6% (±5.1 points)
2	Danvers (community)	24.0% (±3.6 points)
3	Ipswich (community)	19.8% (±7.4 points)
4	Salisbury (community)	19.2% (±4.0 points)
5	Swampscott (community)	18.6% (±3.8 points)
6	Saugus (community)	18.0% (±3.1 points)
7	Nahant (community)	10.7% (±5.1 points)
8	Lynnfield (community)	9.9% (±3.5 points)
9	Rockport (community)	9.8% (±3.6 points)
10	Marblehead (community)	6.4% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Rowley (community)	6.0% (±10.3 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Swampscott, 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 Swampscott (community)

How many homes are in Swampscott (community)?

Swampscott (community), MA has an estimated 6,593 (±287) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Swampscott (community) houses or apartments?

52.6% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 42.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Swampscott (community)?

23.4% of homes in Swampscott (community) 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 — Swampscott CDP, Massachusetts

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Swampscott CDP, Massachusetts (place:68680, in state:25).

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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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