What kinds of homes are in Walpole, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Walpole, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Walpole, MA has 9,801 (±305) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 479 homes per square mile of land.

72.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,801 (±305)
Detached houses: 72.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.3%

Homes in Walpole by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Walpole	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	72.2% (±2.8 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±1.5 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Walpole, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Norfolk County (25.1%).

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 Walpole

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walpole
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Walpole	—	13.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Medfield (community)	3.6 mi	10.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Medfield	3.7 mi	8.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Sharon (community)	4.1 mi	5.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Norwood (community)	4.2 mi	26.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Norwood	4.2 mi	26.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Norfolk	4.3 mi	1.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Sharon	4.5 mi	9.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Millis-Clicquot	5.0 mi	15.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medfield, MA (8.6%), Sharon (community), MA (5.5%), Norfolk, MA (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norwood (community), MA (26.8%), Norwood, MA (26.8%).

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 Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Randolph Town	18.9% (±3.8 points)
10 (tie)	Dedham	18.5% (±3.2 points)
10 (tie)	Plainville	18.5% (±5.5 points)
12	Franklin Town	18.0% (±2.5 points)
13	Westwood	17.9% (±3.2 points)
14	Needham	16.7% (±2.5 points)
15	Walpole	13.3% (±2.3 points)
16	Wrentham	11.0% (±3.3 points)
17	Wellesley	10.7% (±1.9 points)
18	Bellingham	9.5% (±4.0 points)
19	Sharon	9.4% (±2.6 points)
20	Cohasset	9.3% (±3.3 points)
21	Medfield	8.6% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Walpole include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Walpole (community).

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 Walpole

How many homes are in Walpole?

Walpole, MA has an estimated 9,801 (±305) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Walpole houses or apartments?

72.2% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 19.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Walpole 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 — Walpole town, Norfolk 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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