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

Name: Types of homes in Greenwich (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Greenwich (community), CT has 6,741 (±366) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,392 homes per square mile of land.

35.1% are detached single-family houses.

22.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,741 (±366)
Detached houses: 35.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.6%
5+ unit buildings: 30.9%

Homes in Greenwich (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Greenwich (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	35.1% (±3.7 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.3% (±3.1 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	12.9% (±3.0 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±3.7 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.8% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±2.6 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.8% (±3.4 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Greenwich (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwich (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Greenwich (community)	—	30.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Pemberwick	1.7 mi	9.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Glenville	2.0 mi	7.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Riverside	2.3 mi	6.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Cos Cob	2.3 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Byram	2.3 mi	11.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Port Chester	2.6 mi	37.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Village of Rye Brook	3.1 mi	3.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Old Greenwich	3.1 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pemberwick, CT (9.4%), Glenville, CT (7.7%), Riverside, CT (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Port Chester, NY (37.8%).

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
1	Route 7 Gateway	38.7% (±20.9 points)
2	Wilton Center	34.8% (±10.8 points)
3	Darien Downtown	32.0% (±13.4 points)
4	New Milford (community)	31.2% (±8.2 points)
5	Greenwich (community)	30.9% (±4.9 points)
6	South Wilton	24.0% (±14.4 points)
7	New Canaan (community)	21.2% (±6.7 points)
8	Noroton	19.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Ridgefield (community)	18.4% (±6.1 points)
10	Westport Village	16.4% (±8.7 points)
11	Bethel (community)	15.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Greenwich (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 Greenwich, 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 Greenwich (community)

How many homes are in Greenwich (community)?

Greenwich (community), CT has an estimated 6,741 (±366) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Greenwich (community) houses or apartments?

35.1% are detached houses and 11.3% attached houses, while 53.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.6% of homes in Greenwich (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 — Greenwich 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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