What kinds of homes are in Vernon, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Vernon, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vernon, CT has 14,449 (±392) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 816 homes per square mile of land.

45.0% are detached single-family houses.

18.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,449 (±392)
Detached houses: 45.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.4%
5+ unit buildings: 30.0%

Homes in Vernon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vernon	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	45.0% (±2.5 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.9% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.8% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.7% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.5% (±1.9 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Vernon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vernon	—	30.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Manchester (community)	5.1 mi	22.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Bolton	5.2 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ellington	5.3 mi	19.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Manchester	5.5 mi	27.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tolland	6.0 mi	5.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
South Windsor	6.1 mi	12.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Broad Brook	6.6 mi	30.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Windsor	7.1 mi	20.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manchester (community), CT (22.5%), Bolton, CT (3.5%), Ellington, CT (19.2%).

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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hartford	44.1% (±2.2 points)
2	Willington	31.0% (±11.9 points)
3	Vernon	30.0% (±3.3 points)
4	Rocky Hill	29.0% (±4.8 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Vernon include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rockville.

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 Vernon

How many homes are in Vernon?

Vernon, CT has an estimated 14,449 (±392) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vernon houses or apartments?

45.0% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 48.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.4% of homes in Vernon 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 — Vernon town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Vernon town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:78250, in state:09 county:110).

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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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