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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Clarkstown, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Clarkstown, NY has 30,437 (±664) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 791 homes per square mile of land.

68.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 30,437 (±664)
Detached houses: 68.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in the Town of Clarkstown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Clarkstown	Rockland County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	68.9% (±1.6 points)	57.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±1.0 points)	8.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±0.8 points)	6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±1.4 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.9% (±1.0 points)	8.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Clarkstown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rockland County (19.8%).

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 Clarkstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clarkstown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Clarkstown	—	12.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Village of Upper Nyack	3.0 mi	1.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Village of Haverstraw	3.3 mi	25.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Village of New Square	3.3 mi	38.3% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Hillcrest	3.6 mi	2.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of Nyack	3.9 mi	40.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Village of New Hempstead	4.5 mi	1.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Village of Spring Valley	4.5 mi	58.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Blauvelt	4.6 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Upper Nyack, NY (1.2%), Hillcrest, NY (2.4%), Village of New Hempstead, NY (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Haverstraw, NY (25.8%), Village of New Square, NY (38.3%), Village of Nyack, NY (40.0%).

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 Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Ramapo	26.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Town of Haverstraw	23.4% (±3.6 points)
3	Town of Orangetown	17.9% (±2.4 points)
4	Town of Clarkstown	12.8% (±1.6 points)
5	Town of Stony Point	3.6% (±1.9 points)

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

The figures for the Town of Clarkstown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bardonia, Congers, Nanuet, New City, Valley Cottage, West Nyack.

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 Clarkstown

How many homes are in the Town of Clarkstown?

The Town of Clarkstown, NY has an estimated 30,437 (±664) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

68.9% are detached houses and 8.6% attached houses, while 21.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in the Town of Clarkstown 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 — Clarkstown town, Rockland 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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