What kinds of homes are in Essex, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Essex, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Essex, CT has 3,282 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 316 homes per square mile of land.

72.8% are detached single-family houses.

13.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,282 (±227)
Detached houses: 72.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.9%
5+ unit buildings: 10.4%

Homes in Essex by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Essex	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	72.8% (±7.1 points)	72.4%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.3% (±7.5 points)	5.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±2.6 points)	6.1%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Essex	—	10.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Deep River Center	2.4 mi	27.9% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Deep River	3.5 mi	18.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook	4.2 mi	5.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Chester Center	4.3 mi	3.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saybrook Manor	4.6 mi	5.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	4.6 mi	3.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Westbrook Center	5.0 mi	7.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	5.2 mi	20.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Saybrook, CT (5.0%), Westbrook, CT (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deep River Center, CT (27.9%).

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
1	Middletown	34.2% (±2.9 points)
2	Deep River	18.7% (±8.4 points)
3	Cromwell	13.8% (±3.6 points)
4	Essex	10.4% (±3.6 points)
5	Chester	6.8% (±4.0 points)
6	Clinton	6.4% (±2.1 points)
7	Old Saybrook	5.0% (±2.1 points)
8	Portland	4.1% (±2.4 points)
9	East Hampton	3.9% (±2.0 points)
10	Westbrook	3.7% (±2.4 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Essex include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Essex Village.

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 Essex

How many homes are in Essex?

Essex, CT has an estimated 3,282 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Essex houses or apartments?

72.8% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 24.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.9% of homes in Essex 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 — Essex town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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 Essex town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:26270, in state:09 county:130).

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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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