What kinds of homes are in Oceanside, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Oceanside, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oceanside, NY has 11,328 (±406) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,298 homes per square mile of land.

84.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,328 (±406)
Detached houses: 84.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 5.9%

Homes in Oceanside by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oceanside	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	84.7% (±2.2 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.1 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oceanside, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Nassau County (12.9%).

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 Oceanside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oceanside
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oceanside	—	5.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Bay Park	1.6 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Rockaway	1.7 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Barnum Island	2.0 mi	14.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin (community)	2.0 mi	8.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Island Park	2.1 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rockville Centre	2.1 mi	31.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Village of Hewlett Harbor	2.5 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor Isle	2.5 mi	27.8% (±18.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of East Rockaway, NY (15.6%), Village of Rockville Centre, NY (31.2%), Harbor Isle, NY (27.8%).

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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	South Valley Stream	9.7% (±5.7 points)
19	East Meadow	9.5% (±1.9 points)
20	Woodmere	8.7% (±2.4 points)
21	Baldwin (community)	8.2% (±1.9 points)
22	East Massapequa	7.3% (±3.3 points)
23	Garden City Park	6.0% (±3.6 points)
24	Oceanside	5.9% (±1.6 points)
25	Salisbury (community)	5.4% (±3.4 points)
26	Plainview	5.2% (±1.7 points)
27	West Hempstead	4.1% (±1.3 points)
28	Albertson	4.0% (±3.7 points)
29 (tie)	Bellmore	3.3% (±2.2 points)
29 (tie)	North Wantagh	3.3% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oceanside 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 Hempstead, 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 Oceanside

How many homes are in Oceanside?

Oceanside, NY has an estimated 11,328 (±406) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oceanside houses or apartments?

84.7% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Oceanside 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 — Oceanside 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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