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

Name: Types of homes in Southold (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Southold (community), NY has 3,975 (±313) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 380 homes per square mile of land.

94.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,975 (±313)
Detached houses: 94.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Southold (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Southold (community)	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	94.3% (±2.5 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Southold (community), 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 Southold (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southold (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Southold (community)	—	2.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Greenport West	2.9 mi	16.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Shelter Island Heights	3.7 mi	0.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Greenport	4.2 mi	10.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Cutchogue	4.3 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dering Harbor	5.0 mi	0.0% (±156.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelter Island	5.7 mi	0.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Haven	6.7 mi	0.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Marion	6.9 mi	2.7% (±5.7 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
62	Huntington (community)	3.7% (±1.5 points)
63	East Hampton North	3.6% (±2.0 points)
64	Brookhaven (community)	3.5% (±7.5 points)
65	Commack	3.1% (±0.9 points)
66	West Sayville	3.0% (±2.0 points)
67 (tie)	Eatons Neck	2.9% (±11.5 points)
67 (tie)	Southold (community)	2.9% (±2.3 points)
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)

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

Southold (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 Southold, 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 Southold (community)

How many homes are in Southold (community)?

Southold (community), NY has an estimated 3,975 (±313) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

94.3% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Southold (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 — Southold 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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