What kinds of homes are in Wellesley, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Wellesley, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wellesley, MA has 9,400 (±279) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 938 homes per square mile of land.

82.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,400 (±279)
Detached houses: 82.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 10.7%

Homes in Wellesley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wellesley	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	82.4% (±1.8 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±0.8 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.7% (±1.5 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wellesley, 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 Wellesley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellesley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wellesley	—	10.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Needham (community)	2.7 mi	16.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Needham	2.7 mi	16.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Natick	3.7 mi	28.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Cochituate	3.9 mi	7.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	3.9 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dover (community)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Newton	4.2 mi	16.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Dover	5.0 mi	1.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover (community), MA (0.0%), Dover, MA (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Needham (community), MA (16.7%), Needham, MA (16.7%), Natick, MA (28.2%).

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
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)
22	Medway	8.1% (±3.4 points)
23	Holbrook	8.0% (±4.0 points)

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

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

How many homes are in Wellesley?

Wellesley, MA has an estimated 9,400 (±279) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wellesley houses or apartments?

82.4% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 15.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Wellesley 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 — Wellesley 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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