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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Wawarsing, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Wawarsing, NY has 6,243 (±331) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 48 homes per square mile of land.

67.4% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,243 (±331)
Detached houses: 67.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 6.3%

Homes in the Town of Wawarsing by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Wawarsing	Ulster County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	67.4% (±5.0 points)	67.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	8.4% (±3.4 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±3.1 points)	5.8%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.8% (±2.5 points)	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Wawarsing, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ulster County (9.9%).

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 Wawarsing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wawarsing
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Wawarsing	—	6.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Village of Ellenville	4.2 mi	8.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Valley	7.6 mi	2.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodridge	8.5 mi	15.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rochester	8.9 mi	3.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fallsburg	9.5 mi	6.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fallsburg (community)	10 mi	4.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shawangunk	11 mi	3.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Fallsburg	11 mi	11.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of New Paltz	26.0% (±5.4 points)
2	Kingston	23.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Town of Ulster	19.0% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Saugerties	10.7% (±2.5 points)
5	Town of Lloyd	9.1% (±3.9 points)
6	Town of Esopus	6.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Wawarsing	6.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Town of Marlborough	5.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of Rosendale	5.2% (±3.5 points)
10	Town of Shandaken	3.7% (±2.7 points)
11	Town of Gardiner	3.6% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Plattekill	3.5% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Shawangunk	3.5% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Wawarsing include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kerhonkson.

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 Wawarsing

How many homes are in the Town of Wawarsing?

The Town of Wawarsing, NY has an estimated 6,243 (±331) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.4% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 21.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.1% of homes in the Town of Wawarsing 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 — Wawarsing town, Ulster 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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