What kinds of homes are in Fairlee, VT?

Name: Types of homes in Fairlee, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairlee, VT has 649 (±117) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 33 homes per square mile of land.

89.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 649 (±117)
Detached houses: 89.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in Fairlee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairlee	Orange County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	89.8% (±4.5 points)	80.0%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.7 points)	9.3%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fairlee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orange County (3.0%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fairlee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairlee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairlee	—	4.5% (±4.7 points)	—
West Fairlee	2.1 mi	0.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bradford (community)	6.1 mi	8.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thetford	6.6 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bradford	6.6 mi	4.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orford	7.7 mi	4.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vershire	7.8 mi	6.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	8.2 mi	5.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Piermont	9.4 mi	5.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Randolph	8.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Vershire	6.1% (±9.0 points)
3	Newbury (Orange County, town)	5.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Fairlee	4.5% (±4.7 points)
5	Bradford	4.1% (±4.1 points)
6	Chelsea	3.5% (±2.9 points)
7	Williamstown	2.9% (±4.1 points)
8	Braintree	2.1% (±6.3 points)
9	Orange	0.9% (±7.6 points)
10	West Fairlee	0.5% (±8.8 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fairlee

How many homes are in Fairlee?

Fairlee, VT has an estimated 649 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairlee houses or apartments?

89.8% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 8.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Fairlee 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 — Fairlee town, Orange County, Vermont

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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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