What kinds of homes are in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Chester (Orange County), NY has 4,698 (±344) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 188 homes per square mile of land.

66.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,698 (±344)
Detached houses: 66.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Chester (Orange County)	Orange County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	66.3% (±5.2 points)	61.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.2% (±4.5 points)	7.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±2.3 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±4.1 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±2.2 points)	6.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Chester (Orange County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 the Town of Chester (Orange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chester (Orange County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Chester (Orange County)	—	13.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Village of Chester	1.8 mi	35.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Walton Park	2.9 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Village of Florida	4.0 mi	6.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monroe	4.6 mi	11.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Monroe	4.8 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Goshen	5.3 mi	14.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	5.6 mi	27.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Town of Palm Tree	5.7 mi	87.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walton Park, NY (0.0%), Village of Monroe, NY (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Chester, NY (35.0%), Village of Goshen, NY (27.7%), Town of Palm Tree, NY (87.1%).

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
4	Middletown	23.1% (±4.0 points)
5	Newburgh	21.5% (±3.8 points)
6	Town of New Windsor	20.9% (±3.4 points)
7	Town of Montgomery	14.7% (±3.8 points)
8	Town of Goshen	14.4% (±4.3 points)
9	Town of Tuxedo	13.9% (±5.5 points)
10	Town of Chester (Orange County)	13.0% (±4.9 points)
11	Town of Cornwall	12.0% (±3.6 points)
12	Town of Monroe	11.6% (±2.9 points)
13	Town of Blooming Grove	9.8% (±2.8 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Highlands	8.6% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Warwick	8.6% (±2.2 points)
16	Town of Newburgh	7.7% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Chester (Orange County) include them.

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 Chester (Orange County)

How many homes are in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

The Town of Chester (Orange County), NY has an estimated 4,698 (±344) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County) houses or apartments?

66.3% are detached houses and 17.2% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

3.3% of homes in the Town of Chester (Orange County) 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 — Chester town, Orange 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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