What kinds of homes are in Oyster Bay (community), NY?

Name: Types of homes in Oyster Bay (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oyster Bay (community), NY has 2,934 (±263) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,372 homes per square mile of land.

49.9% are detached single-family houses.

18.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,934 (±263)
Detached houses: 49.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.9%
5+ unit buildings: 24.6%

Homes in Oyster Bay (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oyster Bay (community)	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	49.9% (±9.1 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±3.6 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.2% (±5.9 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±7.2 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.1% (±8.6 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.2% (±3.9 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±3.5 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oyster Bay (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Nassau County (12.9%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Oyster Bay (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oyster Bay (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oyster Bay (community)	—	24.6% (±10.1 points)	—
East Norwich	1.3 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Village of Oyster Bay Cove	1.4 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Village of Mill Neck	1.8 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Village of Cove Neck	2.1 mi	0.0% (±52.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Centre Island	2.2 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Upper Brookville	2.2 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Village of Matinecock	2.7 mi	2.3% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Laurel Hollow	2.9 mi	0.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Norwich, NY (0.0%), Village of Oyster Bay Cove, NY (0.0%), Village of Mill Neck, NY (0.0%).

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
1	University Gardens	36.5% (±10.3 points)
2	Harbor Isle	27.8% (±18.9 points)
3	Hewlett	25.1% (±8.5 points)
4	Oyster Bay (community)	24.6% (±10.1 points)
5	Great Neck Gardens	22.9% (±30.9 points)
6	Lido Beach	22.0% (±9.6 points)
7	Old Bethpage	21.6% (±7.9 points)
8	Manhasset	20.0% (±7.4 points)
9	Uniondale	19.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Woodbury (community)	17.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 10 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oyster Bay (community) 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 Oyster Bay, 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 Oyster Bay (community)

How many homes are in Oyster Bay (community)?

Oyster Bay (community), NY has an estimated 2,934 (±263) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oyster Bay (community) houses or apartments?

49.9% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 43.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Oyster Bay (community)?

18.9% of homes in Oyster Bay (community) 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 — Oyster Bay 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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