What kinds of homes are in Wallingford Center, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Wallingford Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wallingford Center, CT has 8,647 (±508) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,191 homes per square mile of land.

45.5% are detached single-family houses.

28.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,647 (±508)
Detached houses: 45.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 28.6%
5+ unit buildings: 19.0%

Homes in Wallingford Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wallingford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	45.5% (±4.0 points)	52.8%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	14.4% (±2.7 points)	9.0%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.2% (±4.6 points)	10.0%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.2% (±3.4 points)	12.8%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wallingford Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (21.7%).

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 Wallingford Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallingford Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wallingford Center	—	19.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Northford	4.2 mi	3.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
North Haven	5.1 mi	13.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven (community)	5.1 mi	13.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	5.5 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meriden	6.1 mi	20.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire	6.1 mi	8.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
North Branford	6.3 mi	10.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Hamden	6.5 mi	28.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northford, CT (3.0%), Cheshire, CT (8.7%), North Branford, CT (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamden, CT (28.3%).

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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Branford Center	29.7% (±6.6 points)
2	Wallingford Center	19.0% (±4.2 points)
3	Guilford Center	18.8% (±8.9 points)
4	East Haven (community)	17.3% (±2.8 points)
5	North Haven (community)	13.9% (±3.0 points)
6	Madison Center	12.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Orange (community)	6.3% (±2.0 points)
8	Northford	3.0% (±3.6 points)

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

It lies inside Wallingford, 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 Wallingford Center

How many homes are in Wallingford Center?

Wallingford Center, CT has an estimated 8,647 (±508) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wallingford Center houses or apartments?

45.5% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 47.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

28.6% of homes in Wallingford Center 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 — Wallingford Center 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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