What kinds of homes are in Shirley, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Shirley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shirley, NY has 8,804 (±519) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 778 homes per square mile of land.

94.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,804 (±519)
Detached houses: 94.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in Shirley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shirley	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	94.2% (±2.1 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±0.8 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shirley, 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 Shirley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shirley	—	1.9% (±1.2 points)	—
Mastic	1.8 mi	1.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven (community)	2.0 mi	3.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	2.3 mi	2.8% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moriches	2.7 mi	45.9% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Mastic Beach	2.8 mi	0.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Bellport	3.7 mi	11.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Yaphank	3.9 mi	21.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Center Moriches	4.2 mi	3.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moriches, NY (45.9%), North Bellport, NY (11.2%), Yaphank, NY (21.3%).

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
67 (tie)	Wading River	2.9% (±3.9 points)
70	East Marion	2.7% (±5.7 points)
71 (tie)	East Northport	2.6% (±1.9 points)
71 (tie)	Noyack	2.6% (±3.8 points)
73	Eastport	2.4% (±7.6 points)
74	Calverton	2.1% (±2.1 points)
75	Shirley	1.9% (±1.2 points)
76	Miller Place	1.6% (±0.8 points)
77	Mastic	1.3% (±1.7 points)
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)

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

Shirley 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 Shirley

How many homes are in Shirley?

Shirley, NY has an estimated 8,804 (±519) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shirley houses or apartments?

94.2% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 3.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Shirley 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 — Shirley 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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