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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Poughkeepsie, NY has 17,319 (±473) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 607 homes per square mile of land.

61.2% are detached single-family houses.

13.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,319 (±473)
Detached houses: 61.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.6%
5+ unit buildings: 18.8%

Homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	61.2% (±2.6 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±1.7 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.2 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Poughkeepsie, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Poughkeepsie
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Poughkeepsie	—	18.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Poughkeepsie	2.0 mi	31.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Milton (community, Ulster County)	3.1 mi	14.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marlborough	4.5 mi	5.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Highland (community)	4.6 mi	15.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	4.8 mi	34.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Town of Lloyd	5.4 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Marlboro	5.6 mi	4.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Wappinger	5.6 mi	22.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Marlborough, NY (5.9%), Town of Lloyd, NY (9.1%), Marlboro, NY (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poughkeepsie, NY (31.4%), Village of Wappingers Falls, NY (34.4%).

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)
9	Town of Red Hook	10.1% (±2.4 points)
10	Town of Pawling	9.1% (±2.5 points)
11	Town of Rhinebeck	8.3% (±2.8 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 Poughkeepsie include them.

The figures for the Town of Poughkeepsie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Arlington, Crown Heights, Fairview (Dutchess County), MacDonnell Heights, Marist College, Red Oaks Mill, Spackenkill, Vassar College.

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 Poughkeepsie

How many homes are in the Town of Poughkeepsie?

The Town of Poughkeepsie, NY has an estimated 17,319 (±473) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

61.2% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 32.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.6% of homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie 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 — Poughkeepsie 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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