What kinds of homes are in Melville, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Melville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Melville, NY has 7,489 (±383) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 618 homes per square mile of land.

59.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,489 (±383)
Detached houses: 59.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 15.0%

Homes in Melville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Melville	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	59.0% (±3.9 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.8% (±4.0 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±1.6 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 Melville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher 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 Melville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Melville	—	15.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Wheatley Heights	2.4 mi	9.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
South Huntington	2.9 mi	1.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
West Hills	2.9 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
East Farmingdale	3.2 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Plainview	3.4 mi	5.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Old Bethpage	3.4 mi	21.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Farmingdale	4.0 mi	37.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Dix Hills	4.0 mi	0.7% (±0.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatley Heights, NY (9.2%), South Huntington, NY (1.2%), West Hills, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Farmingdale, NY (21.9%), Village of Farmingdale, NY (37.7%).

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
10	Bay Shore	20.0% (±3.5 points)
11	East Patchogue	19.2% (±3.8 points)
12	East Moriches	17.9% (±5.3 points)
13	Greenport West	16.8% (±8.9 points)
14	Bayport	15.8% (±4.3 points)
15	Lake Ronkonkoma	15.6% (±2.6 points)
16	Melville	15.0% (±3.2 points)
17	Sayville	14.0% (±3.8 points)
18	Ronkonkoma	13.8% (±3.5 points)
19	Central Islip	13.7% (±2.7 points)
20	Port Jefferson Station	13.5% (±5.8 points)
21	Hauppauge	13.0% (±2.8 points)
22	Manorville	12.9% (±4.4 points)

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

Melville 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 Melville

How many homes are in Melville?

Melville, NY has an estimated 7,489 (±383) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Melville houses or apartments?

59.0% are detached houses and 22.8% attached houses, while 18.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.2% of homes in Melville 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 — Melville 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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