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

Name: Types of homes in Riverhead (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Riverhead (community), NY has 5,781 (±372) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 383 homes per square mile of land.

57.9% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,781 (±372)
Detached houses: 57.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.1%

Homes in Riverhead (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Riverhead (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	57.9% (±6.6 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.4% (±5.0 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±3.2 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Riverhead (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Suffolk County (8.4%).

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 Riverhead (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverhead (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Riverhead (community)	—	11.1% (±3.8 points)	—
Northville (community)	2.9 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Riverside (community)	3.2 mi	0.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Aquebogue	3.2 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Baiting Hollow	3.6 mi	10.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jamesport	4.9 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Calverton	5.5 mi	2.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Flanders	5.7 mi	1.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Laurel	6.5 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northville (community), NY (0.0%), Riverside (community), NY (0.3%), Aquebogue, 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 Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24	Bohemia	12.4% (±4.4 points)
25	Islip (community)	11.9% (±4.7 points)
26	Holbrook	11.8% (±2.7 points)
27	West Babylon	11.4% (±2.0 points)
28	Montauk	11.3% (±3.6 points)
29	North Bellport	11.2% (±4.0 points)
30	Riverhead (community)	11.1% (±3.8 points)
31	Baiting Hollow	10.9% (±5.5 points)
32	Nesconset	10.3% (±4.7 points)
33	Halesite	10.1% (±8.2 points)
34	Kings Park	9.8% (±3.6 points)
35 (tie)	East Islip	9.2% (±4.3 points)
35 (tie)	Wheatley Heights	9.2% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Riverhead (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 Riverhead, 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 Riverhead (community)

How many homes are in Riverhead (community)?

Riverhead (community), NY has an estimated 5,781 (±372) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Riverhead (community) houses or apartments?

57.9% are detached houses and 16.4% attached houses, while 19.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Riverhead (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 — Riverhead 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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