What kinds of homes are in Durham, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Durham, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Durham, NH has 4,268 (±306) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 190 homes per square mile of land.

52.4% are detached single-family houses.

11.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,268 (±306)
Detached houses: 52.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.7%
5+ unit buildings: 29.4%

Homes in Durham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Durham	Strafford County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	52.4% (±3.9 points)	55.0%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±2.5 points)	4.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±3.1 points)	5.8%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±1.8 points)	7.7%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.3 points)	5.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.1% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.7 points)	8.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Durham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Strafford County (18.8%).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Durham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Durham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Durham	—	29.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Newmarket (community)	3.1 mi	47.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Newmarket	3.5 mi	36.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madbury	4.1 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Lee	4.5 mi	2.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Newington	5.1 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Dover	5.1 mi	32.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newfields	6.0 mi	1.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
South Eliot	6.5 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madbury, NH (0.0%), Lee, NH (2.6%), Newington, NH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newmarket (community), NH (47.7%).

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 Strafford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dover	32.1% (±3.9 points)
2	Durham	29.4% (±5.2 points)
3	Somersworth	21.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Rollinsford	19.7% (±8.3 points)
5	Rochester	15.7% (±2.7 points)
6	Farmington	12.8% (±5.0 points)
7	Barrington	6.5% (±3.7 points)
8	Lee	2.6% (±3.6 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Strafford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in Durham?

Durham, NH has an estimated 4,268 (±306) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Durham houses or apartments?

52.4% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 41.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.7% of homes in Durham 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 — Durham town, Strafford County, New Hampshire

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 Durham town, Strafford County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:19700, in state:33 county:017).

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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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