What kinds of homes are in Coventry, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Coventry, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Coventry, RI has 15,430 (±500) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 261 homes per square mile of land.

76.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,430 (±500)
Detached houses: 76.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in Coventry by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Coventry	Kent County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	76.6% (±2.9 points)	67.1%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±1.2 points)	5.9%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±2.1 points)	8.9%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Coventry, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kent County (16.7%).

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 Coventry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coventry
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Coventry	—	9.2% (±2.6 points)	—
West Greenwich	4.8 mi	7.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Foster	7.3 mi	4.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
West Warwick	7.4 mi	24.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Sterling	7.9 mi	1.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Scituate	8.0 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Exeter	9.1 mi	8.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenwich	9.3 mi	8.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cranston	10 mi	15.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Foster, RI (4.4%), Sterling, CT (1.3%), Scituate, RI (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Warwick, RI (24.5%), Cranston, RI (15.7%).

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 Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Warwick	24.5% (±4.2 points)
2	Warwick	18.6% (±1.6 points)
3	Coventry	9.2% (±2.6 points)
4	East Greenwich	8.2% (±2.1 points)
5	West Greenwich	7.8% (±3.9 points)

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 Coventry

How many homes are in Coventry?

Coventry, RI has an estimated 15,430 (±500) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Coventry houses or apartments?

76.6% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 14.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Coventry 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 — Coventry town, Kent County, Rhode Island

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Coventry town, Kent County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:18640, in state:44 county:003).

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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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