What kinds of homes are in East Lyme, CT?

Name: Types of homes in East Lyme, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Lyme, CT has 9,283 (±326) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 273 homes per square mile of land.

76.4% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,283 (±326)
Detached houses: 76.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.8%

Homes in East Lyme by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Lyme	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	76.4% (±3.3 points)	61.1%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.0 points)	7.2%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±1.4 points)	6.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Lyme, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16.1%).

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 East Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lyme
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Lyme	—	11.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Waterford	4.3 mi	7.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Old Lyme	5.0 mi	0.4% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Waterford (community)	5.3 mi	17.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	6.0 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
New London	7.1 mi	34.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Oxoboxo River	8.1 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Old Saybrook Center	8.2 mi	20.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montville	8.4 mi	5.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterford, CT (7.5%), Old Lyme, CT (0.4%), Lyme, CT (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New London, CT (34.2%).

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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	New London	34.2% (±4.2 points)
2	Groton	23.8% (±3.2 points)
3	Norwich	23.3% (±2.6 points)
4	Windham	20.0% (±4.1 points)
5	Griswold	18.2% (±5.1 points)
6	Colchester	11.9% (±3.6 points)
7	East Lyme	11.8% (±2.4 points)
8	Sprague	8.9% (±8.0 points)
9	Stonington	8.2% (±1.5 points)
10	Salem	8.1% (±6.8 points)
11	Waterford	7.5% (±2.0 points)
12	Franklin	5.6% (±8.4 points)
13	Montville	5.1% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Lyme include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Niantic.

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 Lyme

How many homes are in East Lyme?

East Lyme, CT has an estimated 9,283 (±326) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Lyme houses or apartments?

76.4% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 18.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in East Lyme 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 Lyme town, Southeastern 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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