What kinds of homes are in Plainville, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Plainville, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plainville, CT has 8,588 (±423) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 885 homes per square mile of land.

55.2% are detached single-family houses.

17.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,588 (±423)
Detached houses: 55.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.6%
5+ unit buildings: 20.0%

Homes in Plainville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plainville	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	55.2% (±4.4 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.7% (±2.5 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.5% (±4.4 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.1% (±3.6 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±2.6 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plainville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).

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 Plainville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plainville	—	20.0% (±4.3 points)	—
New Britain	3.5 mi	27.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Farmington	3.9 mi	14.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bristol	4.5 mi	19.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southington	4.8 mi	9.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Kensington	5.5 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Berlin	6.1 mi	7.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Newington	6.4 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Newington (community)	6.4 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, CT (14.1%), Southington, CT (9.3%), Kensington, CT (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Britain, CT (27.1%).

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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Manchester	27.5% (±2.9 points)
6	New Britain	27.1% (±2.3 points)
7	Mansfield	24.0% (±5.1 points)
8 (tie)	Bloomfield	23.0% (±3.6 points)
8 (tie)	East Hartford	23.0% (±2.9 points)
10	East Windsor	20.1% (±5.6 points)
11	Plainville	20.0% (±4.3 points)
12	Ellington	19.2% (±4.0 points)
13	West Hartford	19.0% (±2.1 points)
14	Simsbury	16.1% (±2.9 points)
15	Windsor Locks	14.7% (±4.4 points)
16	Farmington	14.1% (±2.6 points)
17	Newington	13.8% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol 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 Plainville

How many homes are in Plainville?

Plainville, CT has an estimated 8,588 (±423) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plainville houses or apartments?

55.2% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 37.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.6% of homes in Plainville 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 — Plainville town, Capitol 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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