What kinds of homes are in Charlestown, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Charlestown, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Charlestown, RI has 5,458 (±313) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 149 homes per square mile of land.

86.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,458 (±313)
Detached houses: 86.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Charlestown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Charlestown	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	86.6% (±4.8 points)	77.0%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±3.5 points)	5.3%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Charlestown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Washington County (9.4%).

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 Charlestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlestown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Charlestown	—	2.9% (±2.4 points)	—
Bradford	4.5 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina	6.2 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westerly (community)	6.6 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ashaway	6.7 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westerly	7.1 mi	10.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
South Kingstown	7.4 mi	11.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Hopkinton	8.5 mi	9.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Richmond	8.5 mi	0.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westerly (community), RI (13.1%), Westerly, RI (10.4%), South Kingstown, RI (11.9%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	South Kingstown	11.9% (±2.5 points)
2	North Kingstown	11.7% (±2.4 points)
3	Westerly	10.4% (±2.6 points)
4	Narragansett	9.5% (±2.7 points)
5	Hopkinton	9.3% (±3.7 points)
6	Exeter	8.3% (±7.6 points)
7	Charlestown	2.9% (±2.4 points)
8	New Shoreham	2.6% (±1.8 points)
9	Richmond	0.8% (±2.2 points)

The figures for Charlestown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Charlestown (community).

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 Charlestown

How many homes are in Charlestown?

Charlestown, RI has an estimated 5,458 (±313) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Charlestown houses or apartments?

86.6% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in Charlestown 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 — Charlestown town, Washington 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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