What kinds of homes are in Rocky Point, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Rocky Point, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rocky Point, NY has 5,262 (±357) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 465 homes per square mile of land.

92.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,262 (±357)
Detached houses: 92.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Rocky Point by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rocky Point	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	92.3% (±2.5 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rocky Point, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Rocky Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Point
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rocky Point	—	5.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Village of Shoreham	1.9 mi	0.4% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sound Beach	2.4 mi	0.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Miller Place	3.0 mi	1.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
East Shoreham	3.3 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Middle Island	3.4 mi	34.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Ridge	3.6 mi	7.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Sinai	4.4 mi	5.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon Heights	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sound Beach, NY (0.2%), Miller Place, NY (1.6%), East Shoreham, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middle Island, NY (34.7%).

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 Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
51	Centereach	6.4% (±2.1 points)
52	Westhampton	5.8% (±3.6 points)
53	North Great River	5.7% (±3.2 points)
54 (tie)	Deer Park	5.4% (±1.8 points)
54 (tie)	Mount Sinai	5.4% (±3.6 points)
56	Hampton Bays	5.2% (±2.0 points)
57	Rocky Point	5.0% (±2.2 points)
58	Blue Point	4.2% (±3.1 points)
59	East Quogue	4.0% (±3.0 points)
60	Center Moriches	3.9% (±2.6 points)
61	Medford	3.8% (±1.7 points)
62	Huntington (community)	3.7% (±1.5 points)
63	East Hampton North	3.6% (±2.0 points)

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

Rocky Point 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 Brookhaven, 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 Rocky Point

How many homes are in Rocky Point?

Rocky Point, NY has an estimated 5,262 (±357) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rocky Point houses or apartments?

92.3% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 6.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Rocky Point 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 — Rocky Point 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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