What kinds of homes are in Port Jervis, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Port Jervis, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Port Jervis, NY has 3,927 (±333) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,552 homes per square mile of land.

55.8% are detached single-family houses.

17.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,927 (±333)
Detached houses: 55.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.9%
5+ unit buildings: 23.4%

Homes in Port Jervis by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Jervis	Orange County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±6.3 points)	61.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	11.2% (±4.0 points)	5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±2.6 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±3.3 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.7% (±5.0 points)	6.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Port Jervis, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orange County (17.8%).

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 Port Jervis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Jervis
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Jervis	—	23.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Matamoras	0.9 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Sparrow Bush	1.8 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Westfall Township	4.2 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenville (Orange County)	4.8 mi	1.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Deerpark	5.1 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Milford	6.8 mi	11.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Montague Township	7.0 mi	13.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Pike County)	7.7 mi	3.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Matamoras, PA (8.3%), Sparrow Bush, NY (0.0%), Town of Greenville (Orange County), NY (1.7%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Palm Tree	87.1% (±8.4 points)
2	Town of Wallkill	25.3% (±3.4 points)
3	Port Jervis	23.4% (±6.2 points)
4	Middletown	23.1% (±4.0 points)
5	Newburgh	21.5% (±3.8 points)
6	Town of New Windsor	20.9% (±3.4 points)
7	Town of Montgomery	14.7% (±3.8 points)
8	Town of Goshen	14.4% (±4.3 points)
9	Town of Tuxedo	13.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Orange 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 Port Jervis

How many homes are in Port Jervis?

Port Jervis, NY has an estimated 3,927 (±333) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Jervis houses or apartments?

55.8% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 41.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.9% of homes in Port Jervis 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 — Port Jervis city, Orange 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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