What kinds of homes are in East Northport, NY?

Name: Types of homes in East Northport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Northport, NY has 7,574 (±537) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,469 homes per square mile of land.

90.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,574 (±537)
Detached houses: 90.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in East Northport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Northport	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	90.9% (±2.9 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.3 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Northport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Suffolk County (8.4%).

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 Northport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Northport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Northport	—	2.6% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Northport	2.1 mi	3.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elwood	2.4 mi	0.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greenlawn	2.5 mi	6.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Fort Salonga	2.7 mi	0.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Centerport	3.0 mi	0.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Commack	3.2 mi	3.1% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	4.1 mi	9.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Huntington (community)	4.3 mi	3.7% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenlawn, NY (6.5%), Kings Park, NY (9.8%).

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 Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
65	Commack	3.1% (±0.9 points)
66	West Sayville	3.0% (±2.0 points)
67 (tie)	Eatons Neck	2.9% (±11.5 points)
67 (tie)	Southold (community)	2.9% (±2.3 points)
67 (tie)	Wading River	2.9% (±3.9 points)
70	East Marion	2.7% (±5.7 points)
71 (tie)	East Northport	2.6% (±1.9 points)
71 (tie)	Noyack	2.6% (±3.8 points)
73	Eastport	2.4% (±7.6 points)
74	Calverton	2.1% (±2.1 points)
75	Shirley	1.9% (±1.2 points)
76	Miller Place	1.6% (±0.8 points)
77	Mastic	1.3% (±1.7 points)

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

East Northport 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 Huntington, 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 Northport

How many homes are in East Northport?

East Northport, NY has an estimated 7,574 (±537) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Northport houses or apartments?

90.9% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 7.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in East Northport 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 Northport 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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