What kinds of homes are in Bay Shore, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Bay Shore, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bay Shore, NY has 10,300 (±589) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,814 homes per square mile of land.

54.2% are detached single-family houses.

12.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,300 (±589)
Detached houses: 54.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.2%
5+ unit buildings: 20.0%

Homes in Bay Shore by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bay Shore	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	54.2% (±4.2 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.6% (±3.7 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.5% (±4.0 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±1.9 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.8% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bay Shore, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Suffolk County (8.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bay Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Shore
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bay Shore	—	20.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Village of Brightwaters	1.1 mi	1.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Islip (community)	1.8 mi	11.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
West Bay Shore	2.0 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
North Bay Shore	2.2 mi	6.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Baywood	2.7 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
West Islip	3.0 mi	0.5% (±0.6 points)	Lower
East Islip	3.3 mi	9.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Islip Terrace	3.6 mi	1.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Brightwaters, NY (1.4%), Islip (community), NY (11.9%), West Bay Shore, NY (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 Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Great River	29.9% (±11.4 points)
5	North Amityville	24.2% (±5.4 points)
6	Coram	23.1% (±3.5 points)
7	East Farmingdale	21.9% (±6.0 points)
8	Yaphank	21.3% (±11.2 points)
9	Oakdale	20.4% (±7.4 points)
10	Bay Shore	20.0% (±3.5 points)
11	East Patchogue	19.2% (±3.8 points)
12	East Moriches	17.9% (±5.3 points)
13	Greenport West	16.8% (±8.9 points)
14	Bayport	15.8% (±4.3 points)
15	Lake Ronkonkoma	15.6% (±2.6 points)
16	Melville	15.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bay Shore is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Islip, whose figures include it.

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 Bay Shore

How many homes are in Bay Shore?

Bay Shore, NY has an estimated 10,300 (±589) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bay Shore houses or apartments?

54.2% are detached houses and 11.6% attached houses, while 32.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.2% of homes in Bay Shore 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 — Bay Shore CDP, New York

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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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