What kinds of homes are in Willimantic, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Willimantic, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Willimantic, CT has 7,100 (±444) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,310 homes per square mile of land.

33.4% are detached single-family houses.

36.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,100 (±444)
Detached houses: 33.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 36.8%
5+ unit buildings: 23.1%

Homes in Willimantic by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Willimantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	33.4% (±4.5 points)	61.1%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±2.5 points)	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	18.1% (±4.7 points)	7.6%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	18.7% (±3.9 points)	7.2%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.4% (±4.5 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Willimantic, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16.1%).

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 Willimantic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willimantic
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Willimantic	—	23.1% (±5.1 points)	—
South Windham	2.7 mi	6.3% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Columbia	5.1 mi	3.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mansfield	5.1 mi	24.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Coventry	5.4 mi	14.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	6.0 mi	1.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Scotland	6.6 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Chaplin	6.7 mi	1.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Storrs	6.7 mi	53.5% (±11.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Windham, CT (6.3%), Columbia, CT (3.7%), Lebanon, CT (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Storrs, CT (53.5%).

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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	73.3% (±12.0 points)
2	Willimantic	23.1% (±5.1 points)
3	Colchester (community)	20.5% (±6.9 points)
4	Baltic	18.2% (±19.1 points)
5	Waterford (community)	17.6% (±6.2 points)
6	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	15.4% (±6.9 points)
7	Mystic	15.2% (±4.0 points)
8	Pawcatuck	12.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Windham, 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 Willimantic

How many homes are in Willimantic?

Willimantic, CT has an estimated 7,100 (±444) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Willimantic houses or apartments?

33.4% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 59.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

36.8% of homes in Willimantic 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 — Willimantic 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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