What kinds of homes are in Nashua, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Nashua, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nashua, NH has 38,760 (±840) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,257 homes per square mile of land.

45.0% are detached single-family houses.

16.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 38,760 (±840)
Detached houses: 45.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.3%
5+ unit buildings: 31.3%

Homes in Nashua by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nashua	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	45.0% (±1.5 points)	56.6%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.3% (±1.0 points)	6.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	8.1% (±1.4 points)	7.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.0% (±1.5 points)	11.8%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Nashua, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hillsborough County (20.7%).

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 Nashua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nashua
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nashua	—	31.3% (±2.2 points)	—
Hudson (community)	3.1 mi	17.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Hudson	4.2 mi	8.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hollis	4.8 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Dunstable	5.1 mi	0.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Tyngsborough	6.4 mi	9.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Litchfield	6.8 mi	4.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
East Pepperell	7.0 mi	9.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Pepperell (community)	7.2 mi	24.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson (community), NH (17.5%), Hudson, NH (8.0%), Hollis, NH (1.5%).

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 Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Manchester	32.8% (±2.0 points)
2	Nashua	31.3% (±2.2 points)
3	Peterborough	20.5% (±6.5 points)
4	Milford	18.6% (±3.8 points)
5	Bedford	14.8% (±3.1 points)
6	Goffstown	13.6% (±5.0 points)
7	Merrimack	12.8% (±3.1 points)
8	Greenville	11.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Hillsborough 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 Nashua

How many homes are in Nashua?

Nashua, NH has an estimated 38,760 (±840) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nashua houses or apartments?

45.0% are detached houses and 5.3% attached houses, while 47.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.3% of homes in Nashua 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 — Nashua 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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