What kinds of homes are in Darien Downtown, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Darien Downtown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Darien Downtown, CT has 654 (±150) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 830 homes per square mile of land.

54.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 654 (±150)
Detached houses: 54.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 32.0%

Homes in Darien Downtown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Darien Downtown	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	54.3% (±11.8 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.6% (±6.2 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±5.4 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±6.1 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.8% (±10.7 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Darien Downtown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Darien Downtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darien Downtown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Darien Downtown	—	32.0% (±13.4 points)	—
Noroton Heights	1.4 mi	4.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Tokeneke	1.7 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Noroton	1.7 mi	19.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	2.8 mi	30.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stamford	4.0 mi	43.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Canaan (community)	4.6 mi	21.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saugatuck	5.8 mi	1.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
New Canaan	6.0 mi	9.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Noroton Heights, CT (4.0%), Tokeneke, CT (0.0%), Saugatuck, CT (1.1%).

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
1	Route 7 Gateway	38.7% (±20.9 points)
2	Wilton Center	34.8% (±10.8 points)
3	Darien Downtown	32.0% (±13.4 points)
4	New Milford (community)	31.2% (±8.2 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Darien, 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 Darien Downtown

How many homes are in Darien Downtown?

Darien Downtown, CT has an estimated 654 (±150) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Darien Downtown houses or apartments?

54.3% are detached houses and 9.6% attached houses, while 36.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Darien Downtown?

4.2% of homes in Darien Downtown 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 — Darien Downtown 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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