What kinds of homes are in Old Saybrook Center, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Old Saybrook Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Old Saybrook Center, CT has 1,034 (±202) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 524 homes per square mile of land.

60.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,034 (±202)
Detached houses: 60.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 20.2%

Homes in Old Saybrook Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Old Saybrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	60.0% (±10.9 points)	72.4%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.3% (±5.9 points)	4.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	5.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±8.3 points)	4.7%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±5.6 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.3% (±5.5 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±5.7 points)	6.1%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Old Saybrook Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (12.7%).

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 Old Saybrook Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Saybrook Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Old Saybrook Center	—	20.2% (±9.7 points)	—
Saybrook Manor	2.5 mi	5.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Old Lyme	3.2 mi	0.4% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Westbrook Center	4.4 mi	7.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Essex Village	5.2 mi	5.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Essex	5.2 mi	10.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	6.3 mi	3.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Deep River Center	7.7 mi	27.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	7.9 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saybrook Manor, CT (5.3%), Old Lyme, CT (0.4%), Westbrook Center, CT (7.2%).

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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Deep River Center	27.9% (±13.3 points)
2	Old Saybrook Center	20.2% (±9.7 points)
3	Clinton (community)	15.2% (±5.7 points)
4	Westbrook Center	7.2% (±5.3 points)
5	Lake Pocotopaug	6.0% (±3.5 points)
6	Portland (community)	5.8% (±3.5 points)
7	Essex Village	5.5% (±6.1 points)
8	Saybrook Manor	5.3% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Saybrook, 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 Old Saybrook Center

How many homes are in Old Saybrook Center?

Old Saybrook Center, CT has an estimated 1,034 (±202) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Old Saybrook Center houses or apartments?

60.0% are detached houses and 9.3% attached houses, while 30.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Old Saybrook Center?

10.5% of homes in Old Saybrook Center 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 — Old Saybrook Center 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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