What kinds of homes are in Merritt Park, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Merritt Park, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merritt Park, NY has 653 (±107) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,477 homes per square mile of land.

21.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 653 (±107)
Detached houses: 21.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.1%
5+ unit buildings: 15.5%

Homes in Merritt Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merritt Park	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	21.7% (±9.3 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	59.7% (±11.3 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±3.6 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.7% (±7.3 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±5.7 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±2.0 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.3 points)	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Merritt Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dutchess County (15.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Merritt Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merritt Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merritt Park	—	15.5% (±9.5 points)	—
Village of Fishkill	1.1 mi	58.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Brinckerhoff	1.1 mi	8.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myers Corner	3.2 mi	6.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wappinger	3.5 mi	22.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Junction	4.3 mi	3.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	4.7 mi	34.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Town of East Fishkill	4.9 mi	1.9% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Beacon	5.4 mi	22.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of East Fishkill, NY (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fishkill, NY (58.6%), Village of Wappingers Falls, NY (34.4%).

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
1	Vassar College	55.5% (±31.2 points)
2	Arlington	32.3% (±9.4 points)
3	Pleasant Valley (community)	29.3% (±14.8 points)
4	Chelsea Cove	16.4% (±20.6 points)
5	Merritt Park	15.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Crown Heights	15.0% (±10.4 points)
7	Fairview (Dutchess County)	14.5% (±7.0 points)
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)

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

Merritt Park 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 Fishkill, 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 Merritt Park

How many homes are in Merritt Park?

Merritt Park, NY has an estimated 653 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merritt Park houses or apartments?

21.7% are detached houses and 59.7% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.1% of homes in Merritt Park 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 — Merritt Park 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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