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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Ramapo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Ramapo, NY has 41,117 (±779) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 672 homes per square mile of land.

46.0% are detached single-family houses.

17.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 41,117 (±779)
Detached houses: 46.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.8%
5+ unit buildings: 26.9%

Homes in the Town of Ramapo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Ramapo	Rockland County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	46.0% (±1.4 points)	57.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±1.0 points)	8.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±0.9 points)	6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.3% (±1.0 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.6% (±1.0 points)	7.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.9% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Ramapo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Rockland County (19.8%).

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 Ramapo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ramapo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Ramapo	—	26.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Montebello	0.7 mi	4.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Wesley Hills	1.8 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Village of Kaser	2.3 mi	42.8% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Village of Suffern	2.7 mi	22.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of New Hempstead	2.8 mi	1.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Village of Airmont	2.9 mi	14.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Village of Spring Valley	3.4 mi	58.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Village of Hillburn	3.5 mi	1.7% (±14.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Montebello, NY (4.7%), Village of Wesley Hills, NY (0.0%), Village of New Hempstead, NY (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Kaser, NY (42.8%), Village of Spring Valley, NY (58.2%).

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 Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Ramapo	26.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Town of Haverstraw	23.4% (±3.6 points)
3	Town of Orangetown	17.9% (±2.4 points)
4	Town of Clarkstown	12.8% (±1.6 points)
5	Town of Stony Point	3.6% (±1.9 points)

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

The figures for the Town of Ramapo include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hillcrest, Monsey, Viola.

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 Ramapo

How many homes are in the Town of Ramapo?

The Town of Ramapo, NY has an estimated 41,117 (±779) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

46.0% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 44.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.8% of homes in the Town of Ramapo 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 — Ramapo town, Rockland 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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