What kinds of homes are in Middletown, DE?

Name: Types of homes in Middletown, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Middletown, DE has 9,136 (±565) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 677 homes per square mile of land.

54.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,136 (±565)
Detached houses: 54.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 13.2%

Homes in Middletown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Middletown	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Single-family, detached	54.1% (±6.3 points)	53.0%	59.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	28.8% (±5.8 points)	21.3%	15.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±3.3 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±2.1 points)	6.8%	5.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.5 points)	7.4%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±2.1 points)	2.0%	7.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

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

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Middletown	—	13.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Townsend	2.8 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Odessa	3.2 mi	0.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake City	7.7 mi	13.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cecilton	8.4 mi	7.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Georges	8.8 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Glasgow	11 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Galena	11 mi	14.2% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware City	11 mi	2.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Townsend, DE (0.0%), St. Georges, DE (0.0%), Glasgow, DE (6.2%).

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
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)
18	North Star	3.8% (±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 Middletown

How many homes are in Middletown?

Middletown, DE has an estimated 9,136 (±565) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Middletown houses or apartments?

54.1% are detached houses and 28.8% attached houses, while 14.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Middletown 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 — Middletown 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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