What kinds of homes are in Exeter, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Exeter, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Exeter, RI has 2,528 (±226) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 44 homes per square mile of land.

79.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,528 (±226)
Detached houses: 79.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Exeter by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Exeter	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	79.2% (±8.1 points)	77.0%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	5.3%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±7.1 points)	3.1%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±4.7 points)	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Exeter, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Exeter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Exeter
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Exeter	—	8.3% (±7.6 points)	—
West Greenwich	4.4 mi	7.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.6 mi	0.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hope Valley	6.1 mi	1.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina	7.7 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenwich	8.0 mi	8.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	8.5 mi	10.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry	9.1 mi	9.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	9.2 mi	9.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)

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 Exeter

How many homes are in Exeter?

Exeter, RI has an estimated 2,528 (±226) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Exeter houses or apartments?

79.2% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 13.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Exeter 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 — Exeter town, Washington 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 Exeter town, Washington County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:25300, in state:44 county:009).

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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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