What kinds of homes are in Mystic, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Mystic, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mystic, CT has 2,515 (±324) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 689 homes per square mile of land.

63.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,515 (±324)
Detached houses: 63.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.5%
5+ unit buildings: 15.2%

Homes in Mystic by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mystic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	63.6% (±7.2 points)	61.1%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.8% (±5.6 points)	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±3.1 points)	7.6%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±3.5 points)	7.2%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.9% (±3.8 points)	6.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mystic, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16.1%).

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 Mystic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mystic
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mystic	—	15.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Old Mystic	2.5 mi	6.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Noank	2.5 mi	10.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poquonock Bridge	3.2 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Groton	4.0 mi	23.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	4.9 mi	73.3% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Pawcatuck	5.3 mi	12.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	6.0 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ledyard	6.2 mi	3.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Mystic, CT (6.0%), Poquonock Bridge, CT (0.0%), Ledyard, CT (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Groton, CT (23.8%), Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region), CT (73.3%).

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	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	73.3% (±12.0 points)
2	Willimantic	23.1% (±5.1 points)
3	Colchester (community)	20.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Baltic	18.2% (±19.1 points)
5	Waterford (community)	17.6% (±6.2 points)
6	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	15.4% (±6.9 points)
7	Mystic	15.2% (±4.0 points)
8	Pawcatuck	12.2% (±4.5 points)
9	Niantic	11.9% (±6.9 points)
10	Noank	10.1% (±5.4 points)
11	South Windham	6.3% (±13.3 points)
12	Old Mystic	6.0% (±5.4 points)
13	Oxoboxo River	5.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mystic is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stonington, 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 Mystic

How many homes are in Mystic?

Mystic, CT has an estimated 2,515 (±324) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mystic houses or apartments?

63.6% are detached houses and 9.8% attached houses, while 26.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.5% of homes in Mystic 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 — Mystic 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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