What kinds of homes are in Durham, CT?
Durham, CT has 3,022 (±246) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 128 homes per square mile of land.
94.7% are detached single-family houses.
4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.
0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 3,022 (±246)
- Detached houses
- 94.7%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 4.2%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 0.0%
Homes in Durham by building size
| Building type | Durham | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 94.7% (±3.1 points) | 72.4% | 58.6% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1.2% (±1.3 points) | 4.0% | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.1% (±2.2 points) | 5.2% | 7.5% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 2.1% (±2.0 points) | 4.7% | 8.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 6.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 1.0% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Durham, 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 Durham
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | — | 0.0% (±2.4 points) | — |
| Middlefield | 3.6 mi | 0.0% (±3.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Middletown | 5.7 mi | 34.2% (±2.9 points) | Higher |
| Wallingford | 6.3 mi | 14.6% (±2.4 points) | Higher |
| Higganum | 6.7 mi | 0.8% (±6.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Wallingford Center | 7.1 mi | 19.0% (±4.2 points) | Higher |
| Haddam | 7.1 mi | 3.1% (±2.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Northford | 7.2 mi | 3.0% (±3.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Meriden | 7.4 mi | 20.8% (±2.2 points) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middletown, CT (34.2%), Wallingford, CT (14.6%), Wallingford Center, CT (19.0%).
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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | East Hampton | 3.9% (±2.0 points) |
| 10 | Westbrook | 3.7% (±2.4 points) |
| 11 | Haddam | 3.1% (±2.5 points) |
| 12 | East Haddam | 0.5% (±1.5 points) |
| 13 (tie) | Killingworth | 0.4% (±2.2 points) |
| 13 (tie) | Old Lyme | 0.4% (±1.0 points) |
| 15 (tie) | Durham | 0.0% (±2.4 points) |
| 15 (tie) | Lyme | 0.0% (±6.1 points) |
| 15 (tie) | Middlefield | 0.0% (±3.5 points) |
Showing 9 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.
The figures for Durham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Durham (community).
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 Durham
How many homes are in Durham?
Durham, CT has an estimated 3,022 (±246) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Durham houses or apartments?
94.7% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Durham?
4.2% of homes in Durham are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Durham town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:20810, in state:09 county:130).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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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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Figures last updated on .
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