What kinds of homes are in Mastic Beach, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Mastic Beach, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mastic Beach, NY has 5,634 (±529) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,150 homes per square mile of land.

95.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,634 (±529)
Detached houses: 95.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Mastic Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mastic Beach	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	95.7% (±2.2 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.9 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mastic Beach, 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 Mastic Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mastic Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mastic Beach	—	0.7% (±1.1 points)	—
Poospatuck Reservation	1.6 mi	2.8% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moriches	2.8 mi	45.9% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Shirley	2.8 mi	1.9% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mastic	3.1 mi	1.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Center Moriches	3.1 mi	3.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Brookhaven (community)	3.8 mi	3.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Moriches	5.1 mi	17.9% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Village of Bellport	5.6 mi	0.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moriches, NY (45.9%), Center Moriches, NY (3.9%), East Moriches, NY (17.9%).

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
82 (tie)	Centerport	0.8% (±2.9 points)
82 (tie)	Elwood	0.8% (±1.5 points)
82 (tie)	Shelter Island Heights	0.8% (±3.3 points)
85 (tie)	Bridgehampton	0.7% (±2.8 points)
85 (tie)	Dix Hills	0.7% (±0.8 points)
85 (tie)	Fort Salonga	0.7% (±2.0 points)
85 (tie)	Mastic Beach	0.7% (±1.1 points)
89	Cold Spring Harbor	0.6% (±5.6 points)
90	West Islip	0.5% (±0.6 points)
91 (tie)	North Sea	0.4% (±1.7 points)
91 (tie)	Northwest Harbor	0.4% (±1.6 points)
91 (tie)	Stony Brook	0.4% (±1.3 points)
94 (tie)	Mattituck	0.3% (±2.5 points)

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

Mastic Beach 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 Mastic Beach

How many homes are in Mastic Beach?

Mastic Beach, NY has an estimated 5,634 (±529) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mastic Beach houses or apartments?

95.7% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 2.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Mastic Beach 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 — Mastic Beach 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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