What kinds of homes are in New Canaan, CT?

Name: Types of homes in New Canaan, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Canaan, CT has 7,747 (±319) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 349 homes per square mile of land.

73.1% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,747 (±319)
Detached houses: 73.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in New Canaan by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Canaan	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	73.1% (±3.1 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.2% (±2.9 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.3 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.0% (±1.8 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Canaan, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).

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 New Canaan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Canaan
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Canaan	—	9.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Wilton Center	4.4 mi	34.8% (±10.8 points)	Higher
South Wilton	4.4 mi	24.0% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Wilton	4.7 mi	8.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pound Ridge	5.6 mi	1.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Noroton Heights	6.0 mi	4.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darien Downtown	6.0 mi	32.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Stamford	6.1 mi	43.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Norwalk	6.3 mi	30.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pound Ridge, NY (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilton Center, CT (34.8%), South Wilton, CT (24.0%), Darien Downtown, CT (32.0%).

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
3	Danbury	26.6% (±2.9 points)
4	Greenwich	14.4% (±1.8 points)
5	New Milford	13.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Brookfield	13.8% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bethel	9.8% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)	Ridgefield	9.8% (±2.6 points)
9	New Canaan	9.2% (±2.9 points)
10	Redding	8.4% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)	Darien	8.3% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	Wilton	8.3% (±2.4 points)
13	Newtown	4.8% (±1.4 points)
14	Westport	3.9% (±1.6 points)
15	Bridgewater	0.7% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Canaan include the places inside it that have pages of their own: New Canaan (community).

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 New Canaan

How many homes are in New Canaan?

New Canaan, CT has an estimated 7,747 (±319) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Canaan houses or apartments?

73.1% are detached houses and 11.2% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in New Canaan 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 — New Canaan town, Western 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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