What kinds of homes are in Darien, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Darien, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Darien, CT has 7,675 (±245) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 607 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,675 (±245)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Darien by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Darien	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±3.0 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.4 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±1.2 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.1 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Darien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darien
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Darien	—	8.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Stamford	3.9 mi	43.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Norwalk	4.2 mi	30.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Old Greenwich	5.1 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	5.6 mi	6.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cos Cob	5.9 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Canaan (community)	6.2 mi	21.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Saugatuck	7.1 mi	1.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
New Canaan	7.6 mi	9.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saugatuck, CT (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stamford, CT (43.7%), Norwalk, CT (30.5%), New Canaan (community), CT (21.2%).

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	New Milford	13.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Brookfield	13.8% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bethel	9.8% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Ridgefield	9.8% (±2.6 points)
9	New Canaan	9.2% (±2.9 points)
10	Redding	8.4% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)	Darien	8.3% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	Wilton	8.3% (±2.4 points)
13	Newtown	4.8% (±1.4 points)
14	Westport	3.9% (±1.6 points)
15	Bridgewater	0.7% (±4.9 points)
16	Weston	0.3% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	New Fairfield	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Darien include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Darien Downtown, Noroton, Noroton Heights, Tokeneke.

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

How many homes are in Darien?

Darien, CT has an estimated 7,675 (±245) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Darien houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in Darien 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 town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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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