What kinds of homes are in Harrington, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Harrington, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harrington, DE has 1,760 (±454) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 646 homes per square mile of land.

73.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,760 (±454)
Detached houses: 73.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 19.6%

Homes in Harrington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harrington	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	73.0% (±12.3 points)	65.5%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±4.4 points)	1.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±3.6 points)	3.0%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	16.1% (±12.0 points)	4.9%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±4.1 points)	3.5%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	11.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Harrington, 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 Harrington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harrington	—	19.6% (±13.2 points)	—
Houston	3.7 mi	0.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	3.8 mi	0.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Felton	6.1 mi	13.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	7.9 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Frederica	8.1 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Milford	8.1 mi	28.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	8.1 mi	20.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Viola	8.2 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverview, DE (0.0%), Frederica, DE (0.0%).

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)

Showing 9 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 Harrington

How many homes are in Harrington?

Harrington, DE has an estimated 1,760 (±454) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harrington houses or apartments?

73.0% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 25.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Harrington 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 — Harrington 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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