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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Dover, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Dover, NY has 3,529 (±264) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 64 homes per square mile of land.

64.8% are detached single-family houses.

17.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,529 (±264)
Detached houses: 64.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in the Town of Dover by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Dover	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	64.8% (±5.8 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	8.0% (±4.1 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.5% (±6.1 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.9 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.7% (±4.3 points)	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Dover, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dutchess County (15.4%).

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 the Town of Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dover
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Dover	—	4.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Town of Union Vale	6.7 mi	4.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kent	6.9 mi	4.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pawling	7.8 mi	9.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Sherman	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Pawling	8.1 mi	22.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Town of Beekman	8.5 mi	5.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	9.3 mi	13.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Town of Washington	9.6 mi	11.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Pawling, NY (9.1%), Village of Pawling, NY (22.4%), New Milford, CT (13.9%).

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 Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Red Hook	10.1% (±2.4 points)
10	Town of Pawling	9.1% (±2.5 points)
11	Town of Rhinebeck	8.3% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Beekman	5.5% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of LaGrange	5.5% (±2.5 points)
14	Town of Union Vale	4.5% (±4.4 points)
15	Town of Dover	4.4% (±2.7 points)
16	Town of Amenia	4.0% (±5.9 points)
17	Town of North East	2.5% (±2.2 points)
18	Town of East Fishkill	1.9% (±1.2 points)
19	Town of Stanford	0.2% (±3.0 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Milan	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Dover include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wingdale.

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 Dover

How many homes are in the Town of Dover?

The Town of Dover, NY has an estimated 3,529 (±264) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

64.8% are detached houses and 0.6% 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 Dover?

17.5% of homes in the Town of Dover 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 — Dover town, Dutchess 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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