What kinds of homes are in Hockessin, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Hockessin, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hockessin, DE has 4,984 (±428) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 496 homes per square mile of land.

84.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,984 (±428)
Detached houses: 84.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.4%

Homes in Hockessin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hockessin	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	84.2% (±3.6 points)	53.0%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±1.9 points)	21.3%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.6 points)	6.8%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±2.9 points)	7.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hockessin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hockessin	—	10.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Pike Creek	2.5 mi	6.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Star	3.6 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Kennett Township	3.7 mi	11.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek Valley	3.9 mi	31.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Greenville	4.1 mi	17.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Square	4.4 mi	21.7% (±9.4 points)	Higher
New Garden Township	4.5 mi	5.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Elsmere	5.5 mi	14.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Star, DE (3.8%), New Garden Township, PA (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Creek Valley, DE (31.9%), Kennett Square, PA (21.7%).

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
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)
18	North Star	3.8% (±2.6 points)
19	Delaware City	2.2% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hockessin 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 Hockessin

How many homes are in Hockessin?

Hockessin, DE has an estimated 4,984 (±428) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hockessin houses or apartments?

84.2% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 10.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Hockessin 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 — Hockessin 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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