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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Fishkill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Fishkill, NY has 9,904 (±408) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 363 homes per square mile of land.

39.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

29.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,904 (±408)
Detached houses: 39.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 29.8%

Homes in the Town of Fishkill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	39.3% (±3.0 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	18.5% (±2.7 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±2.6 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	16.1% (±3.1 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.9% (±2.5 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±1.6 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±0.7 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 Fishkill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dutchess County (15.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Fishkill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fishkill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Fishkill	—	29.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Village of Fishkill	2.0 mi	58.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Beacon	2.3 mi	22.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Newburgh	5.0 mi	21.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Myers Corner	5.2 mi	6.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Wappinger	5.2 mi	22.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Balmville	5.3 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Village of Wappingers Falls	5.7 mi	34.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nelsonville	6.1 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beacon, NY (22.0%), Newburgh, NY (21.5%), Myers Corner, NY (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fishkill, NY (58.6%).

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
1	Poughkeepsie	31.4% (±3.9 points)
2	Town of Fishkill	29.8% (±4.3 points)
3	Town of Wappinger	22.1% (±3.4 points)
4	Beacon	22.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Town of Poughkeepsie	18.8% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Hyde Park	14.0% (±3.2 points)
7	Town of Washington	11.3% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Pleasant Valley	10.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 8 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 Fishkill include them.

The figures for the Town of Fishkill include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brinckerhoff, Merritt Park.

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 Fishkill

How many homes are in the Town of Fishkill?

The Town of Fishkill, NY has an estimated 9,904 (±408) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

39.3% are detached houses and 18.5% attached houses, while 40.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in the Town of 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 — 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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