Divisions & Programs

2000 Housing Stock Overview

Type of Housing	Number of Buildings	Number of Units	% of Units
Single Family	3,722	3,722	9.0
Two Family	3,197	6,394	15.5%
Three Family	1,681	5,043	12.2%
Four to Eight Family	742	3,864	9.4%
Nine or More Units	263	10,661	25.8%
Condominiums	1,165	8,740	21.2%
Mixed Use Residential/Commercial Buildings	356	2,212	5.4%
Rooming Houses	43	684	1.7%
Total	11,169	41,320	100.0%

Sources: Cambridge Revaluation Office, 2000; Cambridge Community Development Department, 2000.

Chart showing mix of building types in Cambridge 2000 housing stock

Type of Units	Number of Units¹	% of Units
Owner Occupied - Market Rate	11,947	28.9%
Owner Occupied - Subsidized²	336	0.8%
Rental - Market Rate	22,597	54.7%
Rental - Subsidized²	6,440	15.6%
Total	41,320	100.0%

1. Above data is as of August 2000. 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, 2000; Cambridge Community Development Department, 2000.

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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