What kinds of homes are in Newport East, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Newport East, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newport East, RI has 5,813 (±412) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,010 homes per square mile of land.

50.3% are detached single-family houses.

19.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,813 (±412)
Detached houses: 50.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.6%
5+ unit buildings: 17.7%

Homes in Newport East by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newport East	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	50.3% (±5.1 points)	62.9%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.9% (±3.6 points)	8.4%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.7% (±2.5 points)	9.1%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.3% (±2.5 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±3.4 points)	6.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Newport East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport East
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newport East	—	17.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Melville	3.1 mi	5.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.2 mi	20.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	4.4 mi	3.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Portsmouth	5.3 mi	5.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Little Compton	6.3 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Tiverton	8.3 mi	8.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
North Kingstown	9.3 mi	11.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Tiverton (community)	11 mi	13.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamestown, RI (3.2%), Portsmouth, RI (5.7%), Little Compton, 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 Newport County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Newport East	17.7% (±4.3 points)
2	Tiverton (community)	13.0% (±4.3 points)
3	Melville	5.6% (±12.8 points)

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

It lies inside Middletown, 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 Newport East

How many homes are in Newport East?

Newport East, RI has an estimated 5,813 (±412) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newport East houses or apartments?

50.3% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 37.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.6% of homes in Newport East 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 — Newport East 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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