What kinds of homes are in Sparrow Bush, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Sparrow Bush, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sparrow Bush, NY has 578 (±162) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 206 homes per square mile of land.

68.7% are detached single-family houses.

20.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 578 (±162)
Detached houses: 68.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Sparrow Bush by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sparrow Bush	Orange County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	68.7% (±18.8 points)	61.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±9.3 points)	7.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.3% (±11.0 points)	5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.9% (±15.7 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	6.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±6.6 points)	2.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sparrow Bush, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Orange County (17.8%).

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 Sparrow Bush

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparrow Bush
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sparrow Bush	—	0.0% (±12.3 points)	—
Port Jervis	1.8 mi	23.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Matamoras	2.4 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westfall Township	3.4 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Town of Greenville (Orange County)	6.0 mi	1.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	7.2 mi	11.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Pike County)	7.2 mi	3.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lumberland	8.3 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Montague Township	8.4 mi	13.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Jervis, NY (23.4%), Westfall Township, PA (18.8%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	West Point	8.2% (±6.7 points)
9	Balmville	6.5% (±5.9 points)
10	Mountain Lodge Park	6.1% (±11.3 points)
11	Fort Montgomery	4.7% (±6.4 points)
12	Gardnertown	0.6% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Beaver Dam Lake	0.0% (±6.2 points)
13 (tie)	Sparrow Bush	0.0% (±12.3 points)
13 (tie)	Walton Park	0.0% (±5.4 points)
13 (tie)	Washington Heights	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sparrow Bush 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 Deerpark, 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 Sparrow Bush

How many homes are in Sparrow Bush?

Sparrow Bush, NY has an estimated 578 (±162) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sparrow Bush houses or apartments?

68.7% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 20.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.2% of homes in Sparrow Bush 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 — Sparrow Bush 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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