What kinds of homes are in Stratford, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Stratford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Stratford, CT has 21,663 (±604) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,239 homes per square mile of land.

68.5% are detached single-family houses.

12.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 21,663 (±604)
Detached houses: 68.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.5%
5+ unit buildings: 9.8%

Homes in Stratford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Stratford	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	68.5% (±2.2 points)	53.5%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.9% (±1.3 points)	8.2%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.0% (±1.7 points)	11.0%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±0.9 points)	9.9%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.6 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±1.1 points)	10.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Stratford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (17.3%).

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 Stratford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stratford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Stratford	—	9.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Milford	3.7 mi	14.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Bridgeport	3.7 mi	28.1% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Trumbull Center	3.8 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Trumbull	6.4 mi	7.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Daniels Farm	6.6 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	6.7 mi	2.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Shelton	6.9 mi	14.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Fairfield University	7.4 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Daniels Farm, CT (0.0%), Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region), CT (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milford, CT (14.7%), Bridgeport, CT (28.1%), 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bridgeport	28.1% (±2.0 points)
2	Stratford	9.8% (±1.4 points)
3	Trumbull	7.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Fairfield	6.3% (±1.2 points)
5	Monroe	4.3% (±2.8 points)
6	Easton	1.8% (±3.6 points)

The figures for Stratford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lordship, Oronoque, Stratford Downtown.

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 Stratford

How many homes are in Stratford?

Stratford, CT has an estimated 21,663 (±604) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Stratford houses or apartments?

68.5% are detached houses and 8.9% attached houses, while 22.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.5% of homes in Stratford 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 — Stratford town, Greater Bridgeport 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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