Building Departments in Massachusetts

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There are 172 Building Departments in Massachusetts, serving a population of 6,789,319 people in an area of 7,800 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 39,472 people, and 1 Building Department per 45 square miles.

The state of Massachusetts is ranked 9th in Building Departments per capita, and 4th in Building Departments per square mile.

Massachusetts Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find Massachusetts Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Massachusetts Residential Housing Units

	Massachusetts	United States
Total Housing Units	2,882,739	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	2,601,914 (90.3%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

Massachusetts Occupied Residential Buildings

	Massachusetts	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	1,350,971 (51.9%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	142,928 (5.5%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	257,404 (9.9%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	275,856 (10.6%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	153,403 (5.9%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	400,688 (15.4%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	20,664 (0.8%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

Massachusetts Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	Massachusetts	United States
2014 or Later	25,410 (1.0%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	42,677 (1.6%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	182,782 (7.0%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	484,813 (18.6%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	572,724 (22.0%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	443,444 (443,444.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	850,064 (32.7%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

Massachusetts Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	Massachusetts	United States
1 Room	62,074 (2.4%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	1,631,969 (62.7%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	864,977 (33.2%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	775,501 (29.8%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	562,450 (21.6%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

Massachusetts Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	Massachusetts	United States
No Bedroom	68,785 (2.6%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	348,117 (13.4%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	1,631,969 (62.7%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	553,043 (21.3%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

Massachusetts Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	Massachusetts	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	2,592,361 (99.6%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	2,582,119 (99.2%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)