What kinds of homes are in East Meadow, NY?

Name: Types of homes in East Meadow, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Meadow, NY has 12,240 (±540) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,942 homes per square mile of land.

81.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,240 (±540)
Detached houses: 81.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in East Meadow by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Meadow	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	81.3% (±2.0 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.6 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.7% (±1.5 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Meadow, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Nassau County (12.9%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Meadow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Meadow
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Meadow	—	9.5% (±1.9 points)	—
Salisbury (community)	1.8 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Uniondale	1.9 mi	19.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
North Merrick	2.2 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
North Bellmore	2.3 mi	1.0% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Levittown	2.4 mi	3.1% (±0.9 points)	Lower
New Cassel	2.8 mi	13.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Wantagh	2.9 mi	3.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Roosevelt	3.1 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salisbury (community), NY (5.4%), North Merrick, NY (0.3%), North Bellmore, NY (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Uniondale, NY (19.8%).

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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Barnum Island	14.5% (±10.3 points)
14	New Cassel	13.7% (±4.4 points)
15	Bethpage	12.4% (±3.1 points)
16	Inwood	11.9% (±3.9 points)
17	Carle Place	10.2% (±4.4 points)
18	South Valley Stream	9.7% (±5.7 points)
19	East Meadow	9.5% (±1.9 points)
20	Woodmere	8.7% (±2.4 points)
21	Baldwin (community)	8.2% (±1.9 points)
22	East Massapequa	7.3% (±3.3 points)
23	Garden City Park	6.0% (±3.6 points)
24	Oceanside	5.9% (±1.6 points)
25	Salisbury (community)	5.4% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Meadow 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 Hempstead, 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 East Meadow

How many homes are in East Meadow?

East Meadow, NY has an estimated 12,240 (±540) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Meadow houses or apartments?

81.3% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in East Meadow 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 — East Meadow 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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