What kinds of homes are in Norwalk, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Norwalk, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Norwalk, CT has 38,129 (±753) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,666 homes per square mile of land.

45.4% are detached single-family houses.

17.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 38,129 (±753)
Detached houses: 45.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.0%
5+ unit buildings: 30.5%

Homes in Norwalk by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Norwalk	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	45.4% (±2.1 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±1.1 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	10.1% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.3% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.0% (±1.7 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Norwalk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norwalk
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Norwalk	—	30.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Darien Downtown	2.8 mi	32.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saugatuck	3.0 mi	1.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Tokeneke	3.5 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Compo	4.1 mi	0.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Darien	4.2 mi	8.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Noroton Heights	4.2 mi	4.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Noroton	4.4 mi	19.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Westport	4.4 mi	3.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saugatuck, CT (1.1%), Tokeneke, CT (0.0%), Compo, CT (0.3%).

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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Stamford	43.7% (±1.9 points)
2	Norwalk	30.5% (±2.5 points)
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)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Western 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 Norwalk

How many homes are in Norwalk?

Norwalk, CT has an estimated 38,129 (±753) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Norwalk houses or apartments?

45.4% are detached houses and 6.9% attached houses, while 47.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.0% of homes in Norwalk 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 — Norwalk 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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