What kinds of homes are in Brewster Heights, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Brewster Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brewster Heights, NY has 392 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 744 homes per square mile of land.

73.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 392 (±94)
Detached houses: 73.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.8%

Homes in Brewster Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brewster Heights	Putnam County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	73.5% (±14.2 points)	77.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.7% (±13.5 points)	7.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	2.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±5.6 points)	2.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	2.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.7%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brewster Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Putnam County (6.5%).

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 Brewster Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brewster Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brewster Heights	—	3.8% (±15.6 points)	—
Village of Brewster	1.0 mi	12.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Hill	1.5 mi	3.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel (community)	2.9 mi	18.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peach Lake	3.7 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Carmel	4.2 mi	3.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carmel	5.1 mi	9.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Salem	5.1 mi	5.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Patterson	5.7 mi	11.1% (±3.3 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 Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Carmel (community)	18.1% (±6.7 points)
2	Mahopac	12.5% (±5.4 points)
3	Brewster Heights	3.8% (±15.6 points)
4	Brewster Hill	3.2% (±8.2 points)
5	Lake Carmel	3.0% (±2.4 points)
6	Putnam Lake	2.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Peach Lake	0.0% (±13.9 points)

Brewster Heights 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 Southeast, 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 Brewster Heights

How many homes are in Brewster Heights?

Brewster Heights, NY has an estimated 392 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brewster Heights houses or apartments?

73.5% are detached houses and 22.7% attached houses, while 3.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Brewster Heights 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 — Brewster Heights CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brewster Heights CDP, New York (place:08081, in state:36).

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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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