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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Wappinger, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Wappinger, NY has 11,624 (±440) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 429 homes per square mile of land.

54.7% are detached single-family houses.

16.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,624 (±440)
Detached houses: 54.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.1%
5+ unit buildings: 22.1%

Homes in the Town of Wappinger by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Wappinger	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	54.7% (±3.4 points)	62.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±1.5 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.0% (±3.0 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.9% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Wappinger, 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 Wappinger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wappinger
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Wappinger	—	22.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Village of Wappingers Falls	1.5 mi	34.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Brinckerhoff	2.8 mi	8.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Merritt Park	3.5 mi	15.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fishkill	3.7 mi	58.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Hopewell Junction	4.1 mi	3.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Crown Heights	4.2 mi	15.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oaks Mill	4.5 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Marlboro	4.6 mi	4.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brinckerhoff, NY (8.8%), Hopewell Junction, NY (3.4%), Red Oaks Mill, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Wappingers Falls, NY (34.4%), Village of Fishkill, NY (58.6%).

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 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)

Showing 9 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 Wappinger include them.

The figures for the Town of Wappinger include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Myers Corner.

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 Wappinger

How many homes are in the Town of Wappinger?

The Town of Wappinger, NY has an estimated 11,624 (±440) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

54.7% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 38.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.1% of homes in the Town of Wappinger 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 — Wappinger 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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