What kinds of homes are in West Tisbury, MA?

Name: Types of homes in West Tisbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Tisbury, MA has 2,353 (±306) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 94 homes per square mile of land.

100.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,353 (±306)
Detached houses: 100.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in West Tisbury by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Tisbury	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	100.0% (±1.8 points)	90.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In West Tisbury, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dukes County (2.7%).

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 West Tisbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Tisbury
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Tisbury	—	0.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Vineyard Haven	5.0 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tisbury	5.8 mi	7.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Oak Bluffs (community)	6.3 mi	2.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Bluffs	6.8 mi	4.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chilmark	8.9 mi	0.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edgartown	9.2 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aquinnah	9.6 mi	0.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	11 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tisbury, MA (7.3%), Falmouth (community), MA (17.3%).

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 Dukes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tisbury	7.3% (±4.8 points)
2	Oak Bluffs	4.5% (±4.3 points)
3	Chilmark	0.8% (±2.9 points)
4	Aquinnah	0.7% (±10.5 points)
5 (tie)	Edgartown	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Gosnold	0.0% (±32.2 points)
5 (tie)	West Tisbury	0.0% (±3.1 points)

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 West Tisbury

How many homes are in West Tisbury?

West Tisbury, MA has an estimated 2,353 (±306) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Tisbury houses or apartments?

100.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in West Tisbury 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 — West Tisbury town, Dukes County, 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 West Tisbury town, Dukes County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:78235, in state:25 county:007).

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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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