What kinds of homes are in Shrub Oak, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Shrub Oak, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shrub Oak, NY has 1,055 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 669 homes per square mile of land.

55.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

37.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,055 (±262)
Detached houses: 55.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 37.8%

Homes in Shrub Oak by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shrub Oak	Westchester County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	55.0% (±14.2 points)	43.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±5.4 points)	6.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	7.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±2.5 points)	7.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±5.8 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±8.3 points)	5.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	24.0% (±13.7 points)	25.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shrub Oak, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westchester County (35.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (34.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shrub Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrub Oak
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shrub Oak	—	37.8% (±17.0 points)	—
Lake Mohegan	1.1 mi	9.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	1.7 mi	5.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Crompond	2.3 mi	6.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Shenorock	4.6 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Town of Putnam Valley	4.7 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Yorktown Heights	4.9 mi	20.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolndale	5.4 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Mahopac	5.5 mi	12.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Mohegan, NY (9.9%), Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY (5.9%), Crompond, NY (6.0%).

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 Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Crugers	66.2% (±14.2 points)
2	Hartsdale	49.7% (±8.7 points)
3	Greenville	48.4% (±6.9 points)
4	Shrub Oak	37.8% (±17.0 points)
5	Eastchester (community)	33.6% (±2.8 points)
6	Fairview (Westchester County)	24.2% (±12.0 points)
7	Yorktown Heights	20.5% (±17.5 points)
8	Bedford Hills	18.8% (±10.1 points)
9	Armonk	12.5% (±9.4 points)
10 (tie)	Lake Mohegan	9.9% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shrub Oak 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 Yorktown, 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 Shrub Oak

How many homes are in Shrub Oak?

Shrub Oak, NY has an estimated 1,055 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shrub Oak houses or apartments?

55.0% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 39.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Shrub Oak 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 — Shrub Oak 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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