What kinds of homes are in East Hartford (community), CT?

Name: Types of homes in East Hartford (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Hartford (community), CT has 21,528 (±607) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,196 homes per square mile of land.

54.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,528 (±607)
Detached houses: 54.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.0%

Homes in East Hartford (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Hartford (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	54.5% (±2.8 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	7.7% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±1.6 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.0% (±2.1 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Hartford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hartford (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Hartford (community)	—	23.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	44.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Glastonbury Center	4.2 mi	23.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	4.4 mi	27.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Manchester (community)	4.7 mi	22.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield	5.1 mi	13.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Wethersfield (community)	5.1 mi	13.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Glastonbury	5.5 mi	10.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
South Windsor	5.6 mi	12.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wethersfield, CT (13.6%), Wethersfield (community), CT (13.6%), Glastonbury, CT (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (44.1%), Manchester, CT (27.5%).

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
2	Rockville	30.9% (±7.0 points)
3	Broad Brook	30.6% (±12.3 points)
4	Canton Valley	25.1% (±14.7 points)
5	Stafford Springs	24.2% (±7.3 points)
6	Glastonbury Center	23.4% (±6.1 points)
7	Thompsonville	23.2% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	East Hartford (community)	23.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Plantsville	23.0% (±13.5 points)
10	Manchester (community)	22.5% (±3.2 points)
11	Simsbury Center	21.0% (±5.5 points)
12	West Hartford (community)	19.0% (±2.1 points)
13	Suffield Depot	18.7% (±9.0 points)
14	Collinsville	17.9% (±11.9 points)

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

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

It lies inside East Hartford, 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 East Hartford (community)

How many homes are in East Hartford (community)?

East Hartford (community), CT has an estimated 21,528 (±607) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Hartford (community) houses or apartments?

54.5% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 38.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in East Hartford (community)?

15.0% of homes in East Hartford (community) 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 — East Hartford 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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