What kinds of homes are in Blue Hills, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Blue Hills, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Blue Hills, CT has 818 (±195) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 702 homes per square mile of land.

85.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 818 (±195)
Detached houses: 85.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.7%

Homes in Blue Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Blue Hills	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	85.7% (±12.2 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±6.5 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±11.2 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Blue Hills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).

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 Blue Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Blue Hills	—	9.7% (±12.4 points)	—
Hartford	3.4 mi	44.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Windsor	4.1 mi	7.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Hartford	4.5 mi	19.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Hartford (community)	4.5 mi	19.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Hartford	5.8 mi	23.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
East Hartford (community)	5.8 mi	23.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
South Windsor	6.3 mi	12.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Weatogue	7.3 mi	9.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (44.1%), East Hartford, CT (23.0%), East Hartford (community), CT (23.0%).

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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	South Coventry	14.0% (±10.6 points)
19	Newington (community)	13.8% (±2.7 points)
20	Wethersfield (community)	13.6% (±2.5 points)
21	Tariffville	11.9% (±12.4 points)
22	Somers (community)	11.6% (±9.4 points)
23	Weatogue	9.9% (±6.8 points)
24	Blue Hills	9.7% (±12.4 points)
25	Kensington	6.1% (±2.8 points)
26 (tie)	Hazardville	5.8% (±2.6 points)
26 (tie)	West Simsbury	5.8% (±7.0 points)
28	Crystal Lake	2.4% (±8.1 points)
29	Southwood Acres	2.1% (±2.3 points)
30 (tie)	Coventry Lake	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bloomfield, 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 Blue Hills

How many homes are in Blue Hills?

Blue Hills, CT has an estimated 818 (±195) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Blue Hills houses or apartments?

85.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 14.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Blue Hills?

4.6% of homes in Blue Hills 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 — Blue Hills 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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