What kinds of homes are in Jamestown, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Jamestown, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jamestown, RI has 3,103 (±252) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 328 homes per square mile of land.

89.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,103 (±252)
Detached houses: 89.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 3.2%

Homes in Jamestown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jamestown	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	89.1% (±4.9 points)	62.9%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	8.4%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±3.4 points)	9.1%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±2.8 points)	6.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jamestown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Newport County (11.7%).

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 Jamestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jamestown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jamestown	—	3.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Newport	4.0 mi	20.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Newport East	4.4 mi	17.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Melville	4.5 mi	5.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	4.7 mi	13.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
North Kingstown	5.4 mi	11.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Portsmouth	6.7 mi	5.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Narragansett Pier	8.1 mi	28.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Wakefield-Peace Dale	8.4 mi	10.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport, RI (20.5%), Newport East, RI (17.7%), Middletown, RI (13.0%).

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 Newport County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Newport	20.5% (±3.0 points)
2	Middletown	13.0% (±3.0 points)
3	Tiverton	8.3% (±2.2 points)
4	Portsmouth	5.7% (±2.0 points)
5	Jamestown	3.2% (±3.6 points)
6	Little Compton	0.0% (±3.6 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 Jamestown

How many homes are in Jamestown?

Jamestown, RI has an estimated 3,103 (±252) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jamestown houses or apartments?

89.1% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Jamestown 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 — Jamestown town, Newport 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 Jamestown town, Newport County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:36820, in state:44 county:005).

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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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