What kinds of homes are in Westerly (community), RI?

Name: Types of homes in Westerly (community), RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Westerly (community), RI has 9,028 (±409) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 570 homes per square mile of land.

60.1% are detached single-family houses.

22.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,028 (±409)
Detached houses: 60.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.2%
5+ unit buildings: 13.1%

Homes in Westerly (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Westerly (community)	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Single-family, detached	60.1% (±4.3 points)	77.0%	55.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	4.0%	6.2%
2 units	13.1% (±3.3 points)	5.3%	10.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.1% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	11.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	4.8%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	9.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Westerly (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westerly (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Westerly (community)	—	13.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Bradford	2.4 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pawcatuck	2.6 mi	12.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ashaway	3.9 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	5.5 mi	8.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Charlestown	6.6 mi	2.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
North Stonington	7.6 mi	0.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hopkinton	7.7 mi	9.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mystic	7.8 mi	15.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stonington, CT (8.2%), Charlestown, RI (2.9%), North Stonington, CT (0.5%).

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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Westerly, 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 Westerly (community)

How many homes are in Westerly (community)?

Westerly (community), RI has an estimated 9,028 (±409) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Westerly (community) houses or apartments?

60.1% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 35.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Westerly (community)?

22.2% of homes in Westerly (community) 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 — Westerly 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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