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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Rye, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Rye, NY has 17,854 (±678) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,584 homes per square mile of land.

35.8% are detached single-family houses.

24.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,854 (±678)
Detached houses: 35.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.8%
5+ unit buildings: 27.3%

Homes in the Town of Rye by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Rye	Westchester County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	35.8% (±2.5 points)	43.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.7% (±2.1 points)	6.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	15.3% (±3.1 points)	7.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.5% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.5% (±2.3 points)	25.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Rye, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Westchester County (35.3%).

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 Rye

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rye
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Rye	—	27.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Port Chester	1.1 mi	37.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Village of Rye Brook	1.7 mi	3.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Byram	1.8 mi	11.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Pemberwick	1.9 mi	9.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Harrison	2.1 mi	13.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Village of Harrison	2.1 mi	13.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Glenville	2.4 mi	7.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Greenwich (community)	3.5 mi	30.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Rye Brook, NY (3.3%), Byram, CT (11.6%), Pemberwick, CT (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Port Chester, NY (37.8%).

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 Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	New Rochelle	45.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Eastchester	40.7% (±2.4 points)
7	Town of Mamaroneck	38.9% (±5.4 points)
8	Town of Greenburgh	31.7% (±2.2 points)
9	Peekskill	28.2% (±3.8 points)
10	Town of Ossining	27.4% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Rye	27.3% (±3.1 points)
12	Town of Pelham	25.3% (±5.0 points)
13	Rye	22.9% (±4.4 points)
14	Town of Mount Pleasant	18.3% (±3.0 points)
15	Town of Cortlandt	14.4% (±2.5 points)
16	Town of Harrison	13.7% (±2.5 points)
17	Town of Yorktown	10.9% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Rye 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 Rye

How many homes are in the Town of Rye?

The Town of Rye, NY has an estimated 17,854 (±678) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

35.8% are detached houses and 11.7% attached houses, while 52.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.8% of homes in the Town of Rye 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 — Rye town, Westchester 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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