What kinds of homes are in Glocester, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Glocester, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Glocester, RI has 4,306 (±301) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 79 homes per square mile of land.

88.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,306 (±301)
Detached houses: 88.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in Glocester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Glocester	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	88.0% (±3.9 points)	45.5%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±0.6 points)	3.9%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	13.2%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	16.3%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	5.9%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	11.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.4% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Glocester, 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 Glocester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glocester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Glocester	—	1.1% (±1.1 points)	—
Pascoag	4.2 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Harrisville	5.1 mi	22.9% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Burrillville	5.3 mi	6.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Scituate	6.4 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	7.0 mi	19.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Foster	7.7 mi	4.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Smithfield	8.1 mi	16.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
North Smithfield	9.2 mi	16.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pascoag, RI (8.8%), Harrisville, RI (22.9%), Burrillville, RI (6.1%).

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

The figures for Glocester include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chepachet, Harmony.

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 Glocester

How many homes are in Glocester?

Glocester, RI has an estimated 4,306 (±301) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Glocester houses or apartments?

88.0% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Glocester 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 — Glocester 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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