What kinds of homes are in Dover, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Dover, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dover, DE has 16,448 (±611) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 691 homes per square mile of land.

40.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,448 (±611)
Detached houses: 40.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 34.3%

Homes in Dover by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dover	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	40.1% (±2.9 points)	65.5%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.9% (±2.3 points)	8.7%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.8% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.0% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±1.4 points)	11.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Dover, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kent County (11.4%).

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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dover	—	34.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Kent Acres	2.0 mi	0.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Rodney Village	2.4 mi	28.6% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Acres	3.1 mi	0.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Dover Base Housing	3.7 mi	0.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Little Creek	4.0 mi	0.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	4.1 mi	3.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Rising Sun-Lebanon	4.3 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Camden	4.6 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kent Acres, DE (0.7%), Highland Acres, DE (0.6%), Dover Base Housing, DE (0.5%).

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 Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dover	34.3% (±4.0 points)
2	Rodney Village	28.6% (±20.8 points)
3	Harrington	19.6% (±13.2 points)
4	Felton	13.9% (±14.3 points)
5	Smyrna	13.4% (±5.0 points)
6	Wyoming	3.9% (±5.8 points)
7	Bowers	2.5% (±18.3 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Kent 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 Dover

How many homes are in Dover?

Dover, DE has an estimated 16,448 (±611) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dover houses or apartments?

40.1% are detached houses and 14.9% attached houses, while 40.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Dover 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 — Dover city, 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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