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

Name: Types of homes in Manchester (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Manchester (community), CT has 16,774 (±627) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,816 homes per square mile of land.

46.8% are detached single-family houses.

23.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,774 (±627)
Detached houses: 46.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 23.8%
5+ unit buildings: 22.5%

Homes in Manchester (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Manchester (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	46.8% (±2.7 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	13.9% (±2.7 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.9% (±2.1 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.6% (±2.3 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Manchester (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 Manchester (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Manchester (community)	—	22.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Bolton	4.4 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
East Hartford	4.7 mi	23.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Hartford (community)	4.7 mi	23.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Windsor	5.0 mi	12.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Vernon	5.1 mi	30.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Glastonbury	6.3 mi	10.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Glastonbury Center	6.8 mi	23.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	7.0 mi	30.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bolton, CT (3.5%), South Windsor, CT (12.6%), Glastonbury, CT (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vernon, CT (30.0%), Rockville, CT (30.9%).

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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
15 (tie)	Sherwood Manor	14.7% (±5.9 points)
15 (tie)	Windsor Locks (community)	14.7% (±4.4 points)

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

Manchester (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 Manchester, 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 Manchester (community)

How many homes are in Manchester (community)?

Manchester (community), CT has an estimated 16,774 (±627) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

46.8% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 46.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

23.8% of homes in Manchester (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 — Manchester 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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