What kinds of homes are in West Hartford (community), CT?

Name: Types of homes in West Hartford (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Hartford (community), CT has 27,040 (±502) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,238 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

14.3% 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: 27,040 (±502)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.3%
5+ unit buildings: 19.0%

Homes in West Hartford (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Hartford (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±1.7 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±1.1 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.8% (±1.7 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In West Hartford (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).

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 West Hartford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hartford (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Hartford (community)	—	19.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	44.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Blue Hills	4.5 mi	9.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	5.2 mi	14.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Avon	5.2 mi	9.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bloomfield	5.4 mi	23.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	5.6 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Newington (community)	5.6 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Wethersfield	6.3 mi	13.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, CT (14.1%), Avon, CT (9.8%), Newington, CT (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (44.1%).

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
6	Glastonbury Center	23.4% (±6.1 points)
7	Thompsonville	23.2% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	East Hartford (community)	23.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Plantsville	23.0% (±13.5 points)
10	Manchester (community)	22.5% (±3.2 points)
11	Simsbury Center	21.0% (±5.5 points)
12	West Hartford (community)	19.0% (±2.1 points)
13	Suffield Depot	18.7% (±9.0 points)
14	Collinsville	17.9% (±11.9 points)
15 (tie)	Sherwood Manor	14.7% (±5.9 points)
15 (tie)	Windsor Locks (community)	14.7% (±4.4 points)
17	Salmon Brook	14.5% (±8.6 points)
18	South Coventry	14.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Hartford, 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 West Hartford (community)

How many homes are in West Hartford (community)?

West Hartford (community), CT has an estimated 27,040 (±502) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Hartford (community) houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 33.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in West Hartford (community)?

14.3% of homes in West Hartford (community) 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 — West Hartford 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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