What kinds of homes are in Shelton, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Shelton, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shelton, CT has 16,927 (±558) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 553 homes per square mile of land.

64.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,927 (±558)
Detached houses: 64.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.0%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in Shelton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shelton	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	64.2% (±2.3 points)	59.0%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.2% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±1.3 points)	8.4%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.2 points)	8.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±0.9 points)	5.5%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±2.0 points)	6.4%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shelton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (15.3%).

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 Shelton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shelton	—	14.4% (±2.3 points)	—
Derby	3.3 mi	18.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oronoque	3.5 mi	5.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Daniels Farm	4.2 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Trumbull	4.4 mi	7.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Ansonia	4.5 mi	10.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
East Village	4.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Trumbull Center	4.9 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Monroe	5.0 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oronoque, CT (5.1%), Daniels Farm, CT (0.0%), Trumbull, CT (7.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trumbull Center, CT (22.6%).

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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waterbury	23.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Bristol	19.7% (±2.1 points)
3	Seymour	19.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Derby	18.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Naugatuck	17.1% (±3.7 points)
6	Thomaston	14.5% (±6.2 points)
7	Shelton	14.4% (±2.3 points)
8	Woodbury	10.6% (±3.7 points)
9	Ansonia	10.2% (±3.4 points)
10	Cheshire	8.7% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Middlebury	8.4% (±7.6 points)
11 (tie)	Southbury	8.4% (±2.4 points)
13	Wolcott	7.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley 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 Shelton

How many homes are in Shelton?

Shelton, CT has an estimated 16,927 (±558) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shelton houses or apartments?

64.2% are detached houses and 12.2% attached houses, while 22.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.0% of homes in Shelton 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 — Shelton town, Naugatuck Valley 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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