What kinds of homes are in Webster, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Webster, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Webster, MA has 8,229 (±356) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 666 homes per square mile of land.

52.6% are detached single-family houses.

30.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,229 (±356)
Detached houses: 52.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 30.8%
5+ unit buildings: 13.2%

Homes in Webster by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Webster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	52.6% (±3.3 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±1.4 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	13.0% (±3.3 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.8% (±2.9 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.9% (±2.2 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Webster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Webster
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Webster	—	13.2% (±3.1 points)	—
Thompson	4.1 mi	2.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Dudley	4.6 mi	6.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Quinebaug	4.8 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Douglas	4.8 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Oxford (community)	4.9 mi	7.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Grosvenor Dale	5.1 mi	11.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	5.7 mi	11.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Douglas	6.9 mi	18.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompson, CT (2.6%), Dudley, MA (6.4%), Quinebaug, CT (0.0%).

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
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)
14	Webster	13.2% (±3.1 points)
15	Grafton	11.9% (±3.8 points)
16	Sturbridge	11.7% (±3.8 points)
17	Blackstone	11.5% (±5.0 points)
18	West Boylston	11.4% (±3.8 points)
19 (tie)	Hopedale	11.3% (±7.6 points)
19 (tie)	Oxford	11.3% (±3.7 points)

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

The figures for Webster include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Webster (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 Webster

How many homes are in Webster?

Webster, MA has an estimated 8,229 (±356) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Webster houses or apartments?

52.6% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 44.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

30.8% of homes in Webster 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 — Webster 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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