What kinds of homes are in Meriden, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Meriden, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Meriden, CT has 26,585 (±767) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,120 homes per square mile of land.

48.6% are detached single-family houses.

24.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,585 (±767)
Detached houses: 48.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.0%
5+ unit buildings: 20.8%

Homes in Meriden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Meriden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	48.6% (±2.3 points)	52.8%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±1.2 points)	6.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	12.6% (±2.3 points)	9.0%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.4% (±1.9 points)	10.0%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.1% (±1.6 points)	12.8%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Meriden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Meriden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meriden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Meriden	—	20.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Middlefield	4.3 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Berlin	4.8 mi	7.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Wallingford	5.4 mi	14.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Cheshire Village	5.8 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Cheshire	5.9 mi	8.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Plantsville	6.0 mi	23.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wallingford Center	6.1 mi	19.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	6.3 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlefield, CT (0.0%), Berlin, CT (7.6%), Wallingford, CT (14.6%).

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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	New Haven	34.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Hamden	28.3% (±2.6 points)
3	West Haven	27.0% (±2.6 points)
4	Meriden	20.8% (±2.2 points)
5	East Haven	17.3% (±2.8 points)
6	Branford	16.8% (±2.3 points)
7	Milford	14.7% (±1.8 points)
8	Wallingford	14.6% (±2.4 points)
9	North Haven	13.9% (±3.0 points)
10	North Branford	10.1% (±3.5 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Meriden

How many homes are in Meriden?

Meriden, CT has an estimated 26,585 (±767) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Meriden houses or apartments?

48.6% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 44.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.0% of homes in Meriden 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 — Meriden town, South Central 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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