In this paper, a novel system integrating direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is proposed to enhance output performance of the DMFC for residential buildings. A one-dimensional mass-transfer model of DMFC stack is developed, and 4E (Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental) analysis is applied to investigate and evaluate the performance of the proposed system. The effects of methanol feed concentration, inlet pressure, current density, temperature, and stoichiometry on the 4E performance are analysed. The results indicate that the energy efficiency is 5 % higher than that of the standalone stack, and the exergy efficiency, levelized cost of energy (LCOE), mass specific emission (MSE) and sustainability index (SAI) achieve 0.31, 0.11 $/kWh, 0.72 kg/kWh, and 1.44 under the baseline condition, respectively. Moreover, the improvement of 4E performance can be achieved by appropriately increasing methanol concentration, pressure and temperature, while maintaining current density and stoichiometry within a lower range. The Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm utilizes the parameters obtained from the 4E analysis and the objective functions with different weights to ultimately obtain the pareto optimal solution of the proposed system. The results of multi-optimization compared to those of the baseline condition increase power by 30.43 %, exergy efficiency by 10.07 %, and reduce LCOE by 9.5 %. These results are instructive for the design and implementation of DMFC as a power source for residential buildings.