What kinds of homes are in Chester Center, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Chester Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chester Center, CT has 940 (±149) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 351 homes per square mile of land.

78.2% are detached single-family houses.

15.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 940 (±149)
Detached houses: 78.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.5%

Homes in Chester Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chester Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	78.2% (±9.3 points)	72.4%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±4.3 points)	4.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±3.6 points)	5.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.1% (±7.7 points)	4.7%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±3.4 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	6.1%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.0%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chester Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (12.7%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Chester Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chester Center	—	3.5% (±7.1 points)	—
Deep River Center	1.9 mi	27.9% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Deep River	2.7 mi	18.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Essex	4.3 mi	10.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	4.6 mi	5.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Haddam	6.1 mi	0.5% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	6.5 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Killingworth	6.6 mi	0.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moodus	6.9 mi	2.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deep River Center, CT (27.9%), Deep River, CT (18.7%).

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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Westbrook Center	7.2% (±5.3 points)
5	Lake Pocotopaug	6.0% (±3.5 points)
6	Portland (community)	5.8% (±3.5 points)
7	Essex Village	5.5% (±6.1 points)
8	Saybrook Manor	5.3% (±6.3 points)
9	East Hampton (community)	5.1% (±6.2 points)
10	Chester Center	3.5% (±7.1 points)
11	Moodus	2.4% (±6.8 points)
12	Higganum	0.8% (±6.9 points)
13	Durham (community)	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Chester, 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 Chester Center

How many homes are in Chester Center?

Chester Center, CT has an estimated 940 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chester Center houses or apartments?

78.2% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 18.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Chester Center?

15.4% of homes in Chester Center 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 — Chester Center 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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