Divisions & Programs

1999 Housing Stock Overview

Type of Housing	Number of Buildings	Number of Units	% of Units
Single Family	3,677	3,677	8.9%
Two Family	3,256	6,512	15.7%
Three Family	1,725	5,175	12.5%
Four to Eight Family	804	4,266	10.3%
Nine or More Units	267	10,824	26.1%
Condominiums	1,016	8,010	19.3%
Mixed Use Residential/Commercial Buildings	341	2,249	5.4%
Rooming Houses	52	770	1.9%
Total	11,138	41,483	100.0%

Sources: Cambridge Revaluation Office, 1999; Cambridge Community Development Department, 1999.

Chart showing mix of building types in Cambridge 1999 housing stock

Type of Units	Number of Units¹	% of Units
Owner Occupied - Market Rate	11889	28.7%
Owner Occupied - Subsidized²	301	0.7%
Rental - Market Rate	23252	56.1%
Rental - Subsidized²	6041	14.6%
Total	41483	100.0%

1. Above data is as of January 1999. Housing located in dormitories is not included. Note that the method used to develop these figures differs from that used in previous years; direct comparisons with previous data or similar data from other sources is unreliable.
2. Affordable housing is defined as that restricted to households earning 80% or less of median income and subject to a long term restriction regarding affordability.

Sources: Cambridge Revaluation Office, 1999; Cambridge Community Development Department, 1999.

For More Information

For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge, please contact Cliff Cook, ccook@cambridgema.gov, Planning Information Manager, at 617/349-4656. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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