What kinds of homes are in Kingston, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Kingston, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kingston, RI has 716 (±158) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 460 homes per square mile of land.

88.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 716 (±158)
Detached houses: 88.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 10.8%

Homes in Kingston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kingston	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	88.1% (±8.7 points)	77.0%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.3%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.7%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.8% (±8.6 points)	3.1%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.8%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kingston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Washington County (9.4%).

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 Kingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kingston	—	10.8% (±12.8 points)	—
Wakefield-Peace Dale	2.2 mi	10.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Narragansett Pier	4.4 mi	28.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Narragansett	5.5 mi	9.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina	6.8 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	7.7 mi	0.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Kingstown	7.8 mi	11.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown (community)	8.4 mi	0.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	8.5 mi	8.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Narragansett Pier, RI (28.3%).

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	Narragansett Pier	28.3% (±8.5 points)
2	Westerly (community)	13.1% (±3.6 points)
3	Kingston	10.8% (±12.8 points)
4	Wakefield-Peace Dale	10.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Hope Valley	1.4% (±9.1 points)
6	Charlestown (community)	0.6% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)	Ashaway	0.0% (±12.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bradford	0.0% (±12.8 points)
7 (tie)	Carolina	0.0% (±25.6 points)

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

It lies inside South Kingstown, 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 Kingston

How many homes are in Kingston?

Kingston, RI has an estimated 716 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kingston houses or apartments?

88.1% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 11.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Kingston 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 — Kingston 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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