What kinds of homes are in Uniondale, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Uniondale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Uniondale, NY has 9,214 (±525) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,613 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,214 (±525)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.8%

Homes in Uniondale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Uniondale	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±3.5 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.2% (±2.1 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Uniondale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Nassau County (12.9%).

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 Uniondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Uniondale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Uniondale	—	19.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Village of Hempstead	1.6 mi	43.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
East Meadow	1.9 mi	9.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Carle Place	2.4 mi	10.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Salisbury (community)	2.7 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
North Merrick	2.7 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Roosevelt	2.7 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Village of Garden City	2.7 mi	15.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Hempstead	2.9 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Meadow, NY (9.5%), Carle Place, NY (10.2%), Salisbury (community), NY (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hempstead, NY (43.5%).

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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Hewlett	25.1% (±8.5 points)
4	Oyster Bay (community)	24.6% (±10.1 points)
5	Great Neck Gardens	22.9% (±30.9 points)
6	Lido Beach	22.0% (±9.6 points)
7	Old Bethpage	21.6% (±7.9 points)
8	Manhasset	20.0% (±7.4 points)
9	Uniondale	19.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Woodbury (community)	17.7% (±5.4 points)
11	Port Washington	17.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Jericho	14.8% (±4.7 points)
13	Barnum Island	14.5% (±10.3 points)
14	New Cassel	13.7% (±4.4 points)
15	Bethpage	12.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Uniondale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.

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 Uniondale

How many homes are in Uniondale?

Uniondale, NY has an estimated 9,214 (±525) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Uniondale houses or apartments?

69.7% are detached houses and 5.9% attached houses, while 23.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Uniondale?

3.7% of homes in Uniondale 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 — Uniondale CDP, 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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