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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Hempstead, NY has 262,360 (±1,494) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,214 homes per square mile of land.

77.7% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 262,360 (±1,494)
Detached houses: 77.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 12.0%

Homes in the Town of Hempstead by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	77.7% (±0.6 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±0.4 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±0.2 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.3% (±0.4 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Hempstead, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Nassau County (12.9%).

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 Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hempstead
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Hempstead	—	12.0% (±0.5 points)	—
Village of Freeport	1.7 mi	29.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Village of Rockville Centre	2.6 mi	31.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Village of East Rockaway	3.1 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Island Park	3.1 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lynbrook	3.8 mi	18.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Village of Hewlett Harbor	4.0 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Malverne	4.3 mi	2.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Long Beach	4.4 mi	38.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Malverne, NY (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Freeport, NY (29.5%), Village of Rockville Centre, NY (31.2%), Village of Lynbrook, NY (18.6%).

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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Long Beach	38.5% (±3.3 points)
2	Glen Cove	25.4% (±3.9 points)
3	Town of North Hempstead	17.6% (±1.1 points)
4	Town of Hempstead	12.0% (±0.5 points)
5	Town of Oyster Bay	6.1% (±0.6 points)

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

The figures for the Town of Hempstead include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Baldwin (community), Barnum Island, Bay Park, Bellerose Terrace, Bellmore, East Atlantic Beach, East Meadow, Elmont, +23.

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 Hempstead

How many homes are in the Town of Hempstead?

The Town of Hempstead, NY has an estimated 262,360 (±1,494) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

77.7% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 19.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in the Town of Hempstead 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 — Hempstead town, Nassau 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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