What kinds of homes are in Bellefonte, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Bellefonte, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bellefonte, DE has 610 (±111) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,446 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 610 (±111)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in Bellefonte by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bellefonte	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±8.6 points)	53.0%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±3.4 points)	21.3%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.5% (±6.7 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	6.8%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.0 points)	7.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±3.5 points)	2.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Bellefonte, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in New Castle County (18.9%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (14.4%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellefonte
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bellefonte	—	1.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Edgemoor	1.0 mi	41.2% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Ardencroft	2.7 mi	1.8% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	2.8 mi	25.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Ardentown	3.0 mi	6.1% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arden	3.1 mi	1.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penns Grove Borough	3.1 mi	16.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Claymont	3.2 mi	31.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Carneys Point	4.5 mi	20.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgemoor, DE (41.2%), Wilmington, DE (25.5%), Penns Grove Borough, NJ (16.8%).

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 New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Ardentown	6.1% (±35.3 points)
17	Wilmington Manor	4.6% (±2.6 points)
18	North Star	3.8% (±2.6 points)
19	Delaware City	2.2% (±5.6 points)
20	Ardencroft	1.8% (±39.1 points)
21 (tie)	Arden	1.4% (±17.8 points)
21 (tie)	Bellefonte	1.4% (±6.2 points)
23 (tie)	Odessa	0.0% (±37.1 points)
23 (tie)	St. Georges	0.0% (±12.1 points)
23 (tie)	Townsend	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bellefonte

How many homes are in Bellefonte?

Bellefonte, DE has an estimated 610 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bellefonte houses or apartments?

81.8% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 13.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Bellefonte 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 — Bellefonte town, Delaware

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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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