What kinds of homes are in Elsmere, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Elsmere, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elsmere, DE has 2,301 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,331 homes per square mile of land.

36.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,301 (±228)
Detached houses: 36.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.1%

Homes in Elsmere by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elsmere	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	36.6% (±6.9 points)	53.0%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	37.5% (±6.1 points)	21.3%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.4% (±4.5 points)	1.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.2 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.4% (±5.7 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±3.4 points)	6.8%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.6 points)	7.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Elsmere, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from New Castle County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (14.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsmere
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elsmere	—	14.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Newport	1.7 mi	28.6% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Greenville	2.6 mi	17.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	3.3 mi	25.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Wilmington Manor	3.7 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Edgemoor	4.8 mi	41.2% (±10.5 points)	Higher
New Castle	5.0 mi	26.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Pike Creek	5.4 mi	6.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bellefonte	5.5 mi	1.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington Manor, DE (4.6%), Bellefonte, DE (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport, DE (28.6%), Wilmington, DE (25.5%), Edgemoor, DE (41.2%).

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
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)
11	Elsmere	14.1% (±6.8 points)
12	Middletown	13.2% (±4.2 points)
13	Hockessin	10.4% (±3.4 points)
14	Pike Creek	6.8% (±3.5 points)
15	Glasgow	6.2% (±2.5 points)
16	Ardentown	6.1% (±35.3 points)
17	Wilmington Manor	4.6% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Elsmere

How many homes are in Elsmere?

Elsmere, DE has an estimated 2,301 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elsmere houses or apartments?

36.6% are detached houses and 37.5% attached houses, while 25.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Elsmere 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 — Elsmere 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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