What kinds of homes are in West Wareham, MA?

Name: Types of homes in West Wareham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Wareham, MA has 1,016 (±310) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 272 homes per square mile of land.

35.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,016 (±310)
Detached houses: 35.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.6%

Homes in West Wareham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Wareham	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	35.8% (±13.9 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±3.3 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±6.6 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±6.4 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.6% (±11.3 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	41.2% (±13.9 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In West Wareham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Plymouth County (12.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near West Wareham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Wareham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Wareham	—	9.6% (±12.7 points)	—
Weweantic	3.2 mi	1.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wareham Center	3.6 mi	7.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	4.7 mi	0.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Onset	5.6 mi	5.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carver	5.8 mi	2.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	5.9 mi	4.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Island Shores	6.2 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Center	6.6 mi	4.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Hull (community)	16.6% (±3.0 points)
9	The Pinehills	15.4% (±4.9 points)
10	Duxbury (community)	13.1% (±19.6 points)
11	Scituate (community)	10.2% (±4.3 points)
12	Kingston (community)	9.8% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Hingham (community)	9.6% (±4.0 points)
13 (tie)	West Wareham	9.6% (±12.7 points)
15	Wareham Center	7.5% (±5.2 points)
16	Mattapoisett Center	6.3% (±5.3 points)
17	North Scituate	5.7% (±3.1 points)
18	Onset	5.6% (±10.5 points)
19	Marion Center	4.5% (±11.7 points)
20	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Wareham is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Wareham, whose figures include it.

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 Wareham

How many homes are in West Wareham?

West Wareham, MA has an estimated 1,016 (±310) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Wareham houses or apartments?

35.8% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.4% of homes in West Wareham 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 Wareham CDP, 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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