What kinds of homes are in Tiverton, RI?

Name: Types of homes in Tiverton, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tiverton, RI has 7,831 (±374) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 270 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,831 (±374)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Tiverton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tiverton	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±3.9 points)	62.9%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±2.8 points)	5.7%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±2.2 points)	8.4%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	9.1%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.4%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±2.1 points)	6.2%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tiverton, 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 Tiverton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tiverton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tiverton	—	8.3% (±2.2 points)	—
Portsmouth	5.3 mi	5.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westport	5.5 mi	2.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
North Westport	5.9 mi	4.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	6.7 mi	15.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Melville	7.0 mi	5.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Little Compton	7.2 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Middletown	7.8 mi	13.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Newport East	8.3 mi	17.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westport, MA (2.5%), Little Compton, RI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bristol, RI (15.8%), Middletown, RI (13.0%), Newport East, RI (17.7%).

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)

The figures for Tiverton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Tiverton (community).

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 Tiverton

How many homes are in Tiverton?

Tiverton, RI has an estimated 7,831 (±374) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tiverton houses or apartments?

73.6% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Tiverton 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 — Tiverton 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 Tiverton town, Newport County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:70880, 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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