What kinds of homes are in Port Washington, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Port Washington, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Port Washington, NY has 6,486 (±386) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,544 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,486 (±386)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.3%
5+ unit buildings: 17.3%

Homes in Port Washington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Port Washington	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±3.8 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.2% (±2.4 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.7% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Washington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Port Washington	—	17.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Village of Baxter Estates	0.9 mi	23.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Flower Hill	1.4 mi	5.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Village of Plandome Manor	1.4 mi	0.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Washington North	1.5 mi	19.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Manorhaven	1.8 mi	11.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Plandome	1.8 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Village of Munsey Park	2.0 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Village of Sea Cliff	2.0 mi	2.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Flower Hill, NY (5.3%), Village of Plandome, NY (0.0%), Village of Munsey Park, 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
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)
11	Port Washington	17.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Jericho	14.8% (±4.7 points)
13	Barnum Island	14.5% (±10.3 points)
14	New Cassel	13.7% (±4.4 points)
15	Bethpage	12.4% (±3.1 points)
16	Inwood	11.9% (±3.9 points)
17	Carle Place	10.2% (±4.4 points)

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

Port Washington 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 North 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 Port Washington

How many homes are in Port Washington?

Port Washington, NY has an estimated 6,486 (±386) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Port Washington houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 25.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.3% of homes in Port Washington 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 Washington 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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