What kinds of homes are in Westport, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Westport, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Westport, MA has 7,556 (±312) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 152 homes per square mile of land.

85.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,556 (±312)
Detached houses: 85.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in Westport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Westport	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	85.5% (±3.7 points)	52.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±2.9 points)	9.7%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.2 points)	15.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	7.0%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Westport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bristol County (16.8%).

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 Westport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Westport	—	2.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Tiverton	5.5 mi	8.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Smith Mills	6.3 mi	18.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Dartmouth	6.5 mi	10.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Little Compton	6.9 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bliss Corner	7.4 mi	13.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Tiverton (community)	8.0 mi	13.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
New Bedford	9.3 mi	21.1% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Fall River	10 mi	30.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tiverton, RI (8.3%), Smith Mills, MA (18.1%), Dartmouth, MA (10.3%).

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 Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Norton	12.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Dartmouth	10.3% (±2.4 points)
12	Swansea	4.7% (±2.5 points)
13	Seekonk	4.6% (±2.3 points)
14	Somerset	3.8% (±1.7 points)
15	Acushnet	2.8% (±2.2 points)
16	Westport	2.5% (±1.4 points)
17	Dighton	2.3% (±3.1 points)
18	Freetown	1.7% (±2.0 points)
19	Rehoboth	1.3% (±2.5 points)
20	Berkley	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Westport include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Westport.

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 Westport

How many homes are in Westport?

Westport, MA has an estimated 7,556 (±312) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Westport houses or apartments?

85.5% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.8% of homes in Westport 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 — Westport town, Bristol 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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