What kinds of homes are in Elmont, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Elmont, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elmont, NY has 10,360 (±590) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,038 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

13.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,360 (±590)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Elmont by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elmont	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±4.2 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	11.0% (±2.7 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.7 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2.8% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elmont, 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 Elmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmont
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elmont	—	2.3% (±1.0 points)	—
Village of South Floral Park	1.0 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley Stream	1.0 mi	2.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Square	1.5 mi	1.4% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Floral Park	1.6 mi	12.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Village of Stewart Manor	1.8 mi	5.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Bellerose	1.8 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bellerose Terrace	1.9 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Valley Stream	2.4 mi	6.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Floral Park, NY (12.6%), Village of Valley Stream, NY (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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
29 (tie)	Bellmore	3.3% (±2.2 points)
29 (tie)	North Wantagh	3.3% (±1.5 points)
31 (tie)	Greenvale	3.1% (±16.7 points)
31 (tie)	Levittown	3.1% (±0.9 points)
33 (tie)	North Valley Stream	2.8% (±1.4 points)
33 (tie)	Syosset	2.8% (±1.8 points)
35	Elmont	2.3% (±1.0 points)
36	Seaford	2.0% (±0.9 points)
37 (tie)	Merrick	1.9% (±2.0 points)
37 (tie)	Roslyn Heights	1.9% (±2.5 points)
39 (tie)	Glenwood Landing	1.8% (±4.2 points)
39 (tie)	Locust Valley	1.8% (±5.5 points)
41 (tie)	Hicksville	1.6% (±0.9 points)

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

Elmont 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 Elmont

How many homes are in Elmont?

Elmont, NY has an estimated 10,360 (±590) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elmont houses or apartments?

79.3% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.1% of homes in Elmont 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 — Elmont 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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