Divisions & Programs

2001 Housing Stock Overview

Type of Housing	Number of Buildings	Number of Units	% of Units
Single Family	3,763	3,763	9.1%
Two Family	3,199	6,398	15.5%
Three Family	1,758	5,274	12.7%
Four to Eight Family	750	3,724	9.0%
Nine or More Units	264	10,105	24.4%
Condominiums	1,238	8,845	21.4%
Mixed Use Residential/Commercial Buildings	376	2,594	6.3%
Rooming Houses	40	678	1.6%
Total	11,388	41,381	100.0%

Sources: Cambridge Revaluation Office, 2000; Cambridge Community Development Department, 2001.

Chart showing mix of building types in Cambridge 2001 housing stock

Type of Units	Number of Units¹	% of Units
Owner Occupied - Market Rate	11,824	28.6%
Owner Occupied - Subsidized²	336	0.8%
Rental - Market Rate	22,781	55.1%
Rental - Subsidized²	6,440	15.6%
Total	41,381	100.0%

1. Above data is as of August 2001. 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, 2001; Cambridge Community Development Department, 2001.

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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