What kinds of homes are in Farmingville, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Farmingville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Farmingville, NY has 4,969 (±397) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,186 homes per square mile of land.

88.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,969 (±397)
Detached houses: 88.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in Farmingville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Farmingville	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	88.7% (±3.1 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Farmingville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Farmingville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmingville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Farmingville	—	6.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Holtsville	1.9 mi	12.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Selden	2.3 mi	6.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Centereach	3.0 mi	6.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.1 mi	3.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coram	3.4 mi	23.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Holbrook	3.4 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lake Ronkonkoma	3.9 mi	15.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
North Patchogue	3.9 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Patchogue, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holtsville, NY (12.8%), Coram, NY (23.1%), Holbrook, NY (11.8%).

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
37	St. James	9.1% (±4.4 points)
38	North Babylon	8.7% (±2.2 points)
39	East Setauket	8.0% (±3.2 points)
40 (tie)	Ridge	7.8% (±3.1 points)
40 (tie)	Terryville	7.8% (±2.4 points)
42	North Lindenhurst	7.1% (±2.9 points)
43	Farmingville	6.9% (±3.5 points)
44	Copiague	6.7% (±2.0 points)
45 (tie)	Huntington Station	6.6% (±1.8 points)
45 (tie)	North Bay Shore	6.6% (±3.2 points)
45 (tie)	Smithtown (community)	6.6% (±2.2 points)
48 (tie)	Greenlawn	6.5% (±2.3 points)
48 (tie)	Selden	6.5% (±2.3 points)

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

Farmingville 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 Brookhaven, 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 Farmingville

How many homes are in Farmingville?

Farmingville, NY has an estimated 4,969 (±397) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Farmingville houses or apartments?

88.7% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 10.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Farmingville 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 — Farmingville 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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