What kinds of homes are in Noroton Heights, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Noroton Heights, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Noroton Heights, CT has 1,053 (±122) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,202 homes per square mile of land.

79.6% are detached single-family houses.

12.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,053 (±122)
Detached houses: 79.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.2%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Noroton Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Noroton Heights	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	79.6% (±10.6 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±5.7 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±5.9 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±7.1 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±4.3 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Noroton Heights, 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 Noroton Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Noroton Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Noroton Heights	—	4.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Noroton	1.1 mi	19.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Darien Downtown	1.4 mi	32.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Tokeneke	2.3 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stamford	2.6 mi	43.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Norwalk	4.2 mi	30.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
New Canaan (community)	4.7 mi	21.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Old Greenwich	5.2 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cos Cob	5.2 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Noroton, CT (19.4%), Darien Downtown, CT (32.0%), Stamford, CT (43.7%).

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
13	Old Greenwich	10.5% (±5.8 points)
14	Pemberwick	9.4% (±6.0 points)
15	Cos Cob	8.4% (±4.2 points)
16	Glenville	7.7% (±5.4 points)
17	Riverside	6.9% (±2.7 points)
18	Staples	5.4% (±3.6 points)
19	Noroton Heights	4.0% (±6.1 points)
20	Lakes East	2.7% (±12.6 points)
21	Sandy Hook	2.5% (±2.0 points)
22	Greens Farms	2.1% (±4.3 points)
23	Georgetown	1.6% (±8.6 points)
24	Saugatuck	1.1% (±5.1 points)
25	Coleytown	0.8% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Darien, 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 Noroton Heights

How many homes are in Noroton Heights?

Noroton Heights, CT has an estimated 1,053 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Noroton Heights houses or apartments?

79.6% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 16.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.2% of homes in Noroton Heights 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 — Noroton Heights 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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