What kinds of homes are in Southport, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Southport, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Southport, CT has 810 (±146) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 934 homes per square mile of land.

53.1% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 810 (±146)
Detached houses: 53.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 22.9%

Homes in Southport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Southport	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	53.1% (±11.6 points)	53.5%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±4.7 points)	8.2%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±3.6 points)	11.0%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.8% (±7.9 points)	9.9%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.2% (±6.4 points)	3.6%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±4.4 points)	10.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.2%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Southport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (17.3%).

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 Southport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Southport	—	22.9% (±8.6 points)	—
Mill Plain	1.7 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Greens Farms	2.0 mi	2.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Fairfield University	2.3 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Staples	2.5 mi	5.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Westport	3.1 mi	3.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Compo	3.5 mi	0.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Westport Village	3.8 mi	16.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coleytown	4.1 mi	0.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mill Plain, CT (0.0%), Greens Farms, CT (2.1%), Staples, CT (5.4%).

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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Stratford Downtown	30.8% (±10.9 points)
2	Southport	22.9% (±8.6 points)
3	Trumbull Center	22.6% (±6.0 points)
4	Lordship	15.7% (±7.5 points)
5	Stepney	8.2% (±7.4 points)
6	Tashua	6.9% (±6.5 points)
7	Oronoque	5.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	2.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Fairfield, 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 Southport

How many homes are in Southport?

Southport, CT has an estimated 810 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Southport houses or apartments?

53.1% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 38.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.1% of homes in Southport 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 — Southport 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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