What kinds of homes are in Shelter Island Heights, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Shelter Island Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shelter Island Heights, NY has 2,016 (±358) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 373 homes per square mile of land.

97.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,016 (±358)
Detached houses: 97.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Shelter Island Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shelter Island Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	97.4% (±2.4 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shelter Island Heights, 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 Shelter Island Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelter Island Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shelter Island Heights	—	0.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Greenport West	2.7 mi	16.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Village of Dering Harbor	2.7 mi	0.0% (±156.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Greenport	3.3 mi	10.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Village of North Haven	3.3 mi	0.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shelter Island (community)	3.3 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southold (community)	3.7 mi	2.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Noyack	5.4 mi	2.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sag Harbor	5.6 mi	3.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenport West, NY (16.8%), Village of Greenport, NY (10.0%).

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
78	South Huntington	1.2% (±1.2 points)
79 (tie)	Flanders	1.1% (±3.1 points)
79 (tie)	Setauket	1.1% (±4.2 points)
81	Islip Terrace	1.0% (±3.4 points)
82 (tie)	Centerport	0.8% (±2.9 points)
82 (tie)	Elwood	0.8% (±1.5 points)
82 (tie)	Shelter Island Heights	0.8% (±3.3 points)
85 (tie)	Bridgehampton	0.7% (±2.8 points)
85 (tie)	Dix Hills	0.7% (±0.8 points)
85 (tie)	Fort Salonga	0.7% (±2.0 points)
85 (tie)	Mastic Beach	0.7% (±1.1 points)
89	Cold Spring Harbor	0.6% (±5.6 points)
90	West Islip	0.5% (±0.6 points)

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

Shelter Island Heights 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 Shelter Island, 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 Shelter Island Heights

How many homes are in Shelter Island Heights?

Shelter Island Heights, NY has an estimated 2,016 (±358) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shelter Island Heights houses or apartments?

97.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Shelter Island Heights?

0.9% of homes in Shelter Island Heights 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 — Shelter Island Heights CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shelter Island Heights CDP, New York (place:66850, in state:36).

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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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