What kinds of homes are in the Town of Carmel, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Carmel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Carmel, NY has 12,777 (±384) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 356 homes per square mile of land.

77.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,777 (±384)
Detached houses: 77.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in the Town of Carmel by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	77.2% (±3.0 points)	77.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±1.9 points)	7.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Carmel, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Putnam County (6.5%).

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 the Town of Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Carmel
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Carmel	—	9.4% (±2.4 points)	—
Heritage Hills	3.5 mi	1.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lincolndale	3.6 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shenorock	4.0 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kent	4.9 mi	2.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Brewster Heights	5.1 mi	3.8% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	5.6 mi	12.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Somers	5.7 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Putnam Valley	6.1 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heritage Hills, NY (1.1%), Town of Kent, NY (2.0%), Town of Somers, NY (5.2%).

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 Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Patterson	11.1% (±3.3 points)
2	Town of Carmel	9.4% (±2.4 points)
3	Town of Southeast	6.9% (±2.0 points)
4	Town of Philipstown	5.4% (±1.7 points)
5	Town of Kent	2.0% (±1.4 points)
6	Town of Putnam Valley	0.0% (±1.6 points)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Carmel include them.

The figures for the Town of Carmel include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Carmel (community), Mahopac.

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 Town of Carmel

How many homes are in the Town of Carmel?

The Town of Carmel, NY has an estimated 12,777 (±384) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Carmel houses or apartments?

77.2% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 14.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Carmel?

5.3% of homes in the Town of Carmel 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 — Carmel town, Putnam County, 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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