What kinds of homes are in Sunapee, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Sunapee, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sunapee, NH has 2,581 (±203) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 123 homes per square mile of land.

84.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,581 (±203)
Detached houses: 84.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Sunapee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sunapee	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	84.5% (±5.9 points)	73.9%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.6 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±3.7 points)	3.2%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±2.4 points)	7.7%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sunapee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sullivan County (9.3%).

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 Sunapee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunapee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sunapee	—	5.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Newport (community)	4.5 mi	17.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
New London	5.5 mi	9.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
New London (community)	5.7 mi	32.1% (±20.8 points)	Higher
Newport	5.7 mi	12.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Croydon	5.7 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newbury	6.3 mi	3.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	7.6 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	8.2 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport (community), NH (17.6%), New London (community), NH (32.1%), Newport, NH (12.7%).

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 Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Claremont	22.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Newport	12.7% (±5.7 points)
3	Grantham	5.3% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Charlestown	5.0% (±4.2 points)
4 (tie)	Sunapee	5.0% (±4.7 points)
6	Plainfield	2.1% (±4.0 points)
7	Acworth	1.9% (±7.3 points)
8	Lempster	0.5% (±8.0 points)
9 (tie)	Cornish	0.0% (±7.1 points)
9 (tie)	Croydon	0.0% (±13.3 points)
9 (tie)	Goshen	0.0% (±13.5 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Sullivan 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 Sunapee

How many homes are in Sunapee?

Sunapee, NH has an estimated 2,581 (±203) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sunapee houses or apartments?

84.5% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 10.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Sunapee 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 — Sunapee town, Sullivan 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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