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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Hillsdale, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Hillsdale, NY has 1,263 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 26 homes per square mile of land.

85.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,263 (±118)
Detached houses: 85.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in the Town of Hillsdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Hillsdale	Columbia County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	85.9% (±4.9 points)	73.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.4 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±3.5 points)	5.4%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.9% (±3.1 points)	7.7%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Hillsdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Columbia County (6.2%).

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 Hillsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hillsdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Hillsdale	—	1.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Alford	5.1 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Egremont	5.5 mi	3.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Austerlitz	5.9 mi	1.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Philmont	6.6 mi	7.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Copake	6.9 mi	1.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Housatonic	8.5 mi	11.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Great Barrington (community)	8.5 mi	26.2% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Town of Claverack	8.7 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Great Barrington (community), MA (26.2%).

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 Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Town of Kinderhook	8.1% (±3.9 points)
6	Town of Germantown	7.1% (±6.8 points)
7	Town of Stuyvesant	6.8% (±7.0 points)
8	Town of Chatham	3.3% (±4.1 points)
9	Town of Stockport	3.2% (±4.9 points)
10	Town of Claverack	1.8% (±1.7 points)
11	Town of Hillsdale	1.6% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Copake	1.2% (±3.0 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Livingston	1.2% (±3.4 points)
14	Town of Austerlitz	1.1% (±5.3 points)
15	Town of Canaan	1.0% (±5.4 points)
16	Town of Gallatin	0.5% (±6.3 points)
17	Town of Taghkanic	0.4% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Hillsdale

How many homes are in the Town of Hillsdale?

The Town of Hillsdale, NY has an estimated 1,263 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

85.9% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 7.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in the Town of Hillsdale 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 — Hillsdale town, Columbia 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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