What kinds of homes are in Peekskill, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Peekskill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Peekskill, NY has 11,572 (±585) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,664 homes per square mile of land.

32.0% are detached single-family houses.

24.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,572 (±585)
Detached houses: 32.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.3%
5+ unit buildings: 28.2%

Homes in Peekskill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Peekskill	Westchester County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	32.0% (±4.3 points)	43.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.6% (±3.0 points)	6.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	11.8% (±3.2 points)	7.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.5% (±3.8 points)	7.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±2.0 points)	5.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.1% (±2.8 points)	25.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Peekskill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Westchester County (35.3%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Peekskill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peekskill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Peekskill	—	28.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Village of Buchanan	2.0 mi	7.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Cortlandt	2.6 mi	14.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Montrose	3.5 mi	9.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Crugers	3.9 mi	66.2% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Crompond	4.4 mi	6.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Lake Mohegan	4.5 mi	9.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Town of Stony Point	4.8 mi	3.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Fort Montgomery	5.1 mi	4.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Buchanan, NY (7.9%), Town of Cortlandt, NY (14.4%), Montrose, NY (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crugers, NY (66.2%).

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 Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Mount Vernon	48.3% (±3.1 points)
4	Town of Mount Kisco	46.2% (±8.0 points)
5	New Rochelle	45.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Eastchester	40.7% (±2.4 points)
7	Town of Mamaroneck	38.9% (±5.4 points)
8	Town of Greenburgh	31.7% (±2.2 points)
9	Peekskill	28.2% (±3.8 points)
10	Town of Ossining	27.4% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Rye	27.3% (±3.1 points)
12	Town of Pelham	25.3% (±5.0 points)
13	Rye	22.9% (±4.4 points)
14	Town of Mount Pleasant	18.3% (±3.0 points)
15	Town of Cortlandt	14.4% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Peekskill

How many homes are in Peekskill?

Peekskill, NY has an estimated 11,572 (±585) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Peekskill houses or apartments?

32.0% are detached houses and 14.6% attached houses, while 52.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.3% of homes in Peekskill 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 — Peekskill city, Westchester County, 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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