What kinds of homes are in Rye, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Rye, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rye, NH has 2,931 (±249) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 232 homes per square mile of land.

83.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,931 (±249)
Detached houses: 83.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Rye by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rye	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	83.4% (±7.3 points)	65.2%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±5.5 points)	4.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.1 points)	3.8%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	8.0%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±3.3 points)	4.4%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rye, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rockingham County (15.6%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rye
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rye	—	5.1% (±3.5 points)	—
New Castle	2.0 mi	1.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	3.6 mi	33.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Kittery (community)	4.0 mi	13.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Kittery	6.1 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenland	6.4 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Newington	6.6 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Hampton	6.7 mi	1.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Eliot	8.0 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenland, NH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portsmouth, NH (33.8%), Kittery (community), ME (13.0%).

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 Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Epping	9.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Hampstead	9.4% (±5.2 points)
13	Stratham	8.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Atkinson	7.1% (±3.9 points)
15	Hampton Falls	6.9% (±5.4 points)
16 (tie)	Raymond	5.1% (±2.9 points)
16 (tie)	Rye	5.1% (±3.5 points)
18	Deerfield	4.5% (±3.9 points)
19	Fremont	3.0% (±4.6 points)
20	Newton	2.4% (±2.7 points)
21	Sandown	2.0% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	New Castle	1.3% (±10.4 points)
22 (tie)	Northwood	1.3% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Rockingham 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 Rye

How many homes are in Rye?

Rye, NH has an estimated 2,931 (±249) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rye houses or apartments?

83.4% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 10.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Rye 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 — Rye town, Rockingham County, 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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