What kinds of homes are in Harrisville, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Harrisville, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harrisville, RI has 893 (±198) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,100 homes per square mile of land.

41.2% are detached single-family houses.

18.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 893 (±198)
Detached houses: 41.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.2%
5+ unit buildings: 22.9%

Homes in Harrisville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harrisville	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	41.2% (±15.3 points)	45.5%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.8% (±9.3 points)	3.9%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.3% (±10.6 points)	13.2%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.9% (±10.3 points)	16.3%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.1% (±7.7 points)	5.9%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±10.5 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±3.5 points)	11.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harrisville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Providence County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Harrisville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrisville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harrisville	—	22.9% (±13.5 points)	—
Pascoag	1.7 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chepachet	4.0 mi	2.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Glocester	5.1 mi	1.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Harmony	5.9 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Uxbridge	6.7 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
North Smithfield	6.9 mi	16.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millville	7.0 mi	1.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Douglas	7.1 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chepachet, RI (2.7%), Glocester, RI (1.1%), Harmony, RI (0.0%).

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
1	Harrisville	22.9% (±13.5 points)
2	Greenville	19.0% (±5.7 points)
3	Cumberland Hill	17.5% (±4.8 points)
4	Pascoag	8.8% (±5.4 points)
5	Valley Falls	7.2% (±3.8 points)
6	Chepachet	2.7% (±6.4 points)
7	Harmony	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Harrisville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Burrillville, whose figures include it.

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 Harrisville

How many homes are in Harrisville?

Harrisville, RI has an estimated 893 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harrisville houses or apartments?

41.2% are detached houses and 17.8% attached houses, while 41.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.2% of homes in Harrisville 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 — Harrisville CDP, 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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