What kinds of homes are in Bethel (community), CT?

Name: Types of homes in Bethel (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bethel (community), CT has 5,086 (±355) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 825 homes per square mile of land.

42.8% are detached single-family houses.

26.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,086 (±355)
Detached houses: 42.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.0%
5+ unit buildings: 15.0%

Homes in Bethel (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bethel (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	42.8% (±5.2 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.0% (±3.8 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	14.8% (±4.9 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.2% (±4.6 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.1% (±3.8 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.9 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bethel (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bethel (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bethel (community)	—	15.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Redding	4.0 mi	8.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Danbury	4.3 mi	26.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Route 7 Gateway	4.3 mi	38.7% (±20.9 points)	Higher
Lakes East	4.6 mi	2.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield	5.3 mi	9.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakes West	5.3 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury	6.3 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Newtown	6.8 mi	4.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redding, CT (8.4%), Ridgebury, CT (0.0%), Newtown, CT (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Danbury, CT (26.6%), Route 7 Gateway, CT (38.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Greenwich (community)	30.9% (±4.9 points)
6	South Wilton	24.0% (±14.4 points)
7	New Canaan (community)	21.2% (±6.7 points)
8	Noroton	19.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Ridgefield (community)	18.4% (±6.1 points)
10	Westport Village	16.4% (±8.7 points)
11	Bethel (community)	15.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Byram	11.6% (±5.2 points)
13	Old Greenwich	10.5% (±5.8 points)
14	Pemberwick	9.4% (±6.0 points)
15	Cos Cob	8.4% (±4.2 points)
16	Glenville	7.7% (±5.4 points)
17	Riverside	6.9% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bethel (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bethel, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bethel (community)

How many homes are in Bethel (community)?

Bethel (community), CT has an estimated 5,086 (±355) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bethel (community) houses or apartments?

42.8% are detached houses and 16.0% attached houses, while 41.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bethel (community)?

26.0% of homes in Bethel (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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