What kinds of homes are in MacDonnell Heights, NY?

Name: Types of homes in MacDonnell Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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MacDonnell Heights, NY has 502 (±175) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 799 homes per square mile of land.

98.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 502 (±175)
Detached houses: 98.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in MacDonnell Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	MacDonnell Heights	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	98.6% (±2.5 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±2.5 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±8.1 points)	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In MacDonnell Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dutchess County (15.4%).

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 MacDonnell Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with MacDonnell Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
MacDonnell Heights	—	0.0% (±14.0 points)	—
Arlington	2.4 mi	32.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Vassar College	2.6 mi	55.5% (±31.2 points)	Higher
Pleasant Valley (community)	2.7 mi	29.3% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Fairview (Dutchess County)	2.9 mi	14.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Poughkeepsie	3.4 mi	31.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Haviland	3.8 mi	12.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of LaGrange	4.0 mi	5.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oaks Mill	4.6 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arlington, NY (32.3%), Vassar College, NY (55.5%), Pleasant Valley (community), NY (29.3%).

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 Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Hyde Park (community)	12.4% (±9.7 points)
9	Haviland	12.1% (±7.8 points)
10	Brinckerhoff	8.8% (±8.5 points)
11	Myers Corner	6.2% (±2.8 points)
12	Hopewell Junction	3.4% (±8.6 points)
13 (tie)	Bard College	0.0% (±71.2 points)
13 (tie)	MacDonnell Heights	0.0% (±14.0 points)
13 (tie)	Pine Plains (community)	0.0% (±13.7 points)
13 (tie)	Red Oaks Mill	0.0% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Spackenkill	0.0% (±4.5 points)
13 (tie)	Wingdale	0.0% (±13.9 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

MacDonnell 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 Poughkeepsie, 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 MacDonnell Heights

How many homes are in MacDonnell Heights?

MacDonnell Heights, NY has an estimated 502 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in MacDonnell Heights houses or apartments?

98.6% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in MacDonnell 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 — MacDonnell Heights 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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