What kinds of homes are in Claymont, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Claymont, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Claymont, DE has 4,520 (±387) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,101 homes per square mile of land.

40.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,520 (±387)
Detached houses: 40.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 31.0%

Homes in Claymont by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Claymont	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	40.7% (±4.6 points)	53.0%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.1% (±4.2 points)	21.3%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±4.5 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.8% (±3.5 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	16.9% (±3.6 points)	6.8%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±2.6 points)	7.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Claymont
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Claymont	—	31.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Ardentown	1.1 mi	6.1% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	1.4 mi	1.8% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arden	1.6 mi	1.4% (±17.8 points)	Lower
Lower Chichester Township	2.0 mi	7.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Boothwyn	2.4 mi	23.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	2.4 mi	6.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Marcus Hook	2.4 mi	5.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Upper Chichester Township	2.9 mi	19.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arden, DE (1.4%), Lower Chichester Township, PA (7.8%), Linwood, PA (6.4%).

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
1	Edgemoor	41.2% (±10.5 points)
2	Newark	36.1% (±4.9 points)
3	Pike Creek Valley	31.9% (±6.8 points)
4	Claymont	31.0% (±5.7 points)
5	Newport	28.6% (±12.7 points)
6	New Castle	26.3% (±7.8 points)
7	Wilmington	25.5% (±2.2 points)
8	Bear	20.2% (±5.0 points)
9	Brookside	18.6% (±4.6 points)
10	Greenville	17.6% (±7.9 points)

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

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

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 Claymont

How many homes are in Claymont?

Claymont, DE has an estimated 4,520 (±387) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Claymont houses or apartments?

40.7% are detached houses and 22.1% attached houses, while 37.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Claymont 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 — Claymont CDP, 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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