What kinds of homes are in Weymouth Town, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Weymouth Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Weymouth Town, MA has 26,733 (±557) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,595 homes per square mile of land.

55.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,733 (±557)
Detached houses: 55.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 32.7%

Homes in Weymouth Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Weymouth Town	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	55.5% (±2.3 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.1 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±1.0 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.0 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±1.6 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.8% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.5% (±1.8 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Weymouth Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Norfolk County (25.1%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Weymouth Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weymouth Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Weymouth Town	—	32.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Braintree Town	3.0 mi	22.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hingham (community)	3.3 mi	9.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hingham	3.4 mi	21.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Quincy	5.0 mi	40.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Holbrook (community)	5.4 mi	8.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Holbrook	5.4 mi	8.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Rockland	5.7 mi	9.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Randolph Town	5.9 mi	18.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Braintree Town, MA (22.0%), Hingham (community), MA (9.6%), Hingham, MA (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quincy, MA (40.4%).

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
1	Brookline	50.8% (±3.0 points)
2	Quincy	40.4% (±2.2 points)
3	Weymouth Town	32.7% (±2.9 points)
4	Canton	31.5% (±4.3 points)
5	Norwood	26.8% (±3.5 points)
6	Braintree Town	22.0% (±2.6 points)
7	Foxborough	20.4% (±3.7 points)
8	Stoughton	19.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Randolph Town	18.9% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Weymouth Town

How many homes are in Weymouth Town?

Weymouth Town, MA has an estimated 26,733 (±557) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Weymouth Town houses or apartments?

55.5% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 39.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Weymouth Town 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 — Weymouth Town city, 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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