What kinds of homes are in Cumberland, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Cumberland, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cumberland, RI has 14,918 (±657) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 563 homes per square mile of land.

69.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,918 (±657)
Detached houses: 69.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in Cumberland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cumberland	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	69.0% (±3.1 points)	45.5%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±1.6 points)	13.2%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±2.2 points)	16.3%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±1.2 points)	5.9%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±1.8 points)	11.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cumberland, 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 Cumberland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cumberland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cumberland	—	14.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Lincoln	3.9 mi	18.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Attleborough Town	4.4 mi	15.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woonsocket	4.7 mi	31.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Plainville	5.3 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central Falls	5.5 mi	19.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
North Smithfield	6.4 mi	16.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wrentham	6.7 mi	11.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pawtucket	6.8 mi	21.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woonsocket, RI (31.9%), Central Falls, RI (19.6%), Pawtucket, RI (21.4%).

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
5	Pawtucket	21.4% (±2.1 points)
6	Central Falls	19.6% (±4.5 points)
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 12 of 16 places in Providence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cumberland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cumberland Hill, Valley Falls.

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 Cumberland

How many homes are in Cumberland?

Cumberland, RI has an estimated 14,918 (±657) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cumberland houses or apartments?

69.0% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 25.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Cumberland 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 — Cumberland 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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