What kinds of homes are in the Town of East Fishkill, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of East Fishkill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of East Fishkill, NY has 10,479 (±340) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 185 homes per square mile of land.

88.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,479 (±340)
Detached houses: 88.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in the Town of East Fishkill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of East Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	88.2% (±2.3 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±1.2 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of East Fishkill, 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 East Fishkill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of East Fishkill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of East Fishkill	—	1.9% (±1.2 points)	—
Chelsea Cove	4.2 mi	16.4% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brinckerhoff	4.3 mi	8.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Merritt Park	4.9 mi	15.5% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Town of Beekman	5.3 mi	5.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Myers Corner	5.7 mi	6.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Village of Fishkill	6.1 mi	58.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Town of Wappinger	6.1 mi	22.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Kent	7.5 mi	2.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merritt Park, NY (15.5%), Town of Beekman, NY (5.5%), Myers Corner, NY (6.2%).

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 Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
20 (tie)	Town of Pine Plains	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 11 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 East Fishkill include them.

The figures for the Town of East Fishkill include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hopewell Junction.

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 East Fishkill

How many homes are in the Town of East Fishkill?

The Town of East Fishkill, NY has an estimated 10,479 (±340) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of East Fishkill houses or apartments?

88.2% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 5.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in the Town of East Fishkill 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 — East Fishkill 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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