What kinds of homes are in Tewksbury, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Tewksbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tewksbury, MA has 11,974 (±495) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 578 homes per square mile of land.

67.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,974 (±495)
Detached houses: 67.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.5%

Homes in Tewksbury by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tewksbury	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	67.8% (±3.0 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.0 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±1.0 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.1% (±2.4 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tewksbury, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Middlesex County (25.5%).

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 Tewksbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tewksbury
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tewksbury	—	14.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Billerica	4.0 mi	16.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	4.2 mi	19.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Wilmington (community)	4.6 mi	9.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Wilmington	4.6 mi	9.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lowell	5.1 mi	35.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Andover (community)	5.3 mi	24.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Pinehurst	5.4 mi	2.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Dracut	6.0 mi	19.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington (community), MA (9.9%), Wilmington, MA (9.9%), Pinehurst, MA (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andover, MA (19.5%), Lowell, MA (35.4%), Andover (community), MA (24.6%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
27 (tie)	Newton	16.9% (±1.6 points)
27 (tie)	Bedford	16.9% (±4.1 points)
29	Maynard	16.7% (±4.4 points)
30	Ashland	16.5% (±4.4 points)
31	Billerica	16.3% (±2.8 points)
32	Shirley	14.7% (±6.8 points)
33	Tewksbury	14.5% (±2.7 points)
34	Winchester	14.1% (±3.1 points)
35	Lexington	12.8% (±1.9 points)
36	Hopkinton	11.2% (±3.3 points)
37	Townsend	11.1% (±3.9 points)
38	Lincoln	10.6% (±3.8 points)
39	Westford	10.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Tewksbury

How many homes are in Tewksbury?

Tewksbury, MA has an estimated 11,974 (±495) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tewksbury houses or apartments?

67.8% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 17.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Tewksbury 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 — Tewksbury town, Middlesex 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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