What kinds of homes are in Burrillville, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Burrillville, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Burrillville, RI has 6,344 (±369) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 116 homes per square mile of land.

72.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,344 (±369)
Detached houses: 72.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 6.1%

Homes in Burrillville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Burrillville	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	72.3% (±4.9 points)	45.5%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.7% (±3.6 points)	3.9%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±2.7 points)	13.2%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±3.1 points)	16.3%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±0.6 points)	11.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Burrillville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Providence County (20.7%).

It is also lower than in Rhode Island (17.3%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burrillville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Burrillville	—	6.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Chepachet	4.5 mi	2.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glocester	5.3 mi	1.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Douglas	6.3 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony	6.7 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Uxbridge	6.9 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millville	7.7 mi	1.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Douglas	7.7 mi	18.5% (±11.5 points)	Higher
North Smithfield	7.9 mi	16.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glocester, RI (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Douglas, MA (18.5%), North Smithfield, RI (16.9%).

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 Providence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Lincoln	18.0% (±3.6 points)
8	North Smithfield	16.9% (±5.1 points)
9	Smithfield	16.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Cranston	15.7% (±1.8 points)
11	Cumberland	14.4% (±2.5 points)
12	Johnston	12.3% (±2.5 points)
13	Burrillville	6.1% (±2.5 points)
14	Foster	4.4% (±3.1 points)
15	Scituate	3.7% (±3.3 points)
16	Glocester	1.1% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Providence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Burrillville include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Harrisville, Pascoag.

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 Burrillville

How many homes are in Burrillville?

Burrillville, RI has an estimated 6,344 (±369) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Burrillville houses or apartments?

72.3% are detached houses and 8.7% attached houses, while 16.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Burrillville 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 — Burrillville town, Providence County, Rhode Island

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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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