What kinds of homes are in Keene, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Keene, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Keene, NH has 10,540 (±351) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 284 homes per square mile of land.

46.0% are detached single-family houses.

20.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,540 (±351)
Detached houses: 46.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.3%
5+ unit buildings: 25.7%

Homes in Keene by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Keene	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	46.0% (±3.6 points)	69.0%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	11.1% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.2% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.8% (±2.5 points)	5.3%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.2% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Keene, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cheshire County (12.1%).

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 Keene

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keene
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Keene	—	25.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Surry	4.9 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Roxbury	5.4 mi	0.0% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Swanzey	5.8 mi	43.8% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marlborough (community)	5.9 mi	21.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westmoreland	6.3 mi	2.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Gilsum	6.4 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Sullivan	6.6 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Swanzey	6.6 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Surry, NH (0.0%), Westmoreland, NH (2.6%), Gilsum, NH (0.0%).

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 Cheshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Keene	25.7% (±3.4 points)
2	Marlborough	13.5% (±5.0 points)
3	Swanzey	12.6% (±4.7 points)
4	Alstead	9.1% (±7.4 points)
5	Winchester	9.0% (±5.8 points)
6 (tie)	Rindge	8.6% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Walpole	8.6% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Cheshire 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 Keene

How many homes are in Keene?

Keene, NH has an estimated 10,540 (±351) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Keene houses or apartments?

46.0% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 46.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.3% of homes in Keene 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 — Keene city, New Hampshire

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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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