What kinds of homes are in Felton, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Felton, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Felton, DE has 594 (±172) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 754 homes per square mile of land.

77.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 594 (±172)
Detached houses: 77.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Felton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Felton	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	77.1% (±14.6 points)	65.5%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±3.4 points)	8.7%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.5%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±4.6 points)	1.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±2.8 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.3% (±13.9 points)	3.5%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.8 points)	11.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Felton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kent County (11.4%).

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 Felton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Felton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Felton	—	13.9% (±14.3 points)	—
Viola	2.1 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	3.3 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside	4.1 mi	0.0% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside East	4.3 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frederica	5.9 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	6.1 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington	6.1 mi	19.6% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia	6.8 mi	0.0% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)
8	Camden	2.1% (±3.1 points)
9	Kent Acres	0.7% (±5.7 points)
10	Highland Acres	0.6% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 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 Felton

How many homes are in Felton?

Felton, DE has an estimated 594 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Felton houses or apartments?

77.1% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 18.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in Felton 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 — Felton 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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