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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Esopus, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Esopus, NY has 4,143 (±327) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 111 homes per square mile of land.

67.5% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,143 (±327)
Detached houses: 67.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 6.8%

Homes in the Town of Esopus by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Esopus	Ulster County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	67.5% (±6.8 points)	67.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±3.4 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±2.2 points)	5.8%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.8% (±5.3 points)	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Esopus, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ulster County (9.9%).

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 Esopus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Esopus
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Esopus	—	6.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Hyde Park (community)	4.3 mi	12.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tillson	4.5 mi	6.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hyde Park	4.8 mi	14.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Rosendale	4.9 mi	5.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Haviland	6.5 mi	12.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley (community)	6.6 mi	1.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	6.7 mi	23.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Town of New Paltz	7.2 mi	26.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Hyde Park, NY (14.0%), Kingston, NY (23.5%), Town of New Paltz, NY (26.0%).

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 Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of New Paltz	26.0% (±5.4 points)
2	Kingston	23.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Town of Ulster	19.0% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Saugerties	10.7% (±2.5 points)
5	Town of Lloyd	9.1% (±3.9 points)
6	Town of Esopus	6.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Wawarsing	6.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Town of Marlborough	5.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of Rosendale	5.2% (±3.5 points)
10	Town of Shandaken	3.7% (±2.7 points)
11	Town of Gardiner	3.6% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Plattekill	3.5% (±2.6 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Esopus include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Port Ewen.

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 Esopus

How many homes are in the Town of Esopus?

The Town of Esopus, NY has an estimated 4,143 (±327) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.5% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.8% of homes in the Town of Esopus 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 — Esopus town, Ulster 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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