What kinds of homes are in Vails Gate, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Vails Gate, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vails Gate, NY has 1,596 (±166) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,548 homes per square mile of land.

28.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

56.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,596 (±166)
Detached houses: 28.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.7%
5+ unit buildings: 56.8%

Homes in Vails Gate by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vails Gate	Orange County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	28.6% (±7.5 points)	61.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±3.0 points)	7.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.8% (±5.1 points)	5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±4.0 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	27.2% (±9.6 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.9% (±5.4 points)	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.7% (±8.8 points)	6.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Vails Gate, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Orange County (17.8%).

It is also higher 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 Vails Gate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vails Gate
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vails Gate	—	56.8% (±14.1 points)	—
New Windsor (community)	1.3 mi	19.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Firthcliffe	1.6 mi	18.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	2.6 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town of Cornwall	3.1 mi	12.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Newburgh	3.5 mi	21.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Beaver Dam Lake	4.0 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Balmville	5.0 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Beacon	5.5 mi	22.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Windsor (community), NY (19.7%), Firthcliffe, NY (18.2%), Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY (11.1%).

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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vails Gate	56.8% (±14.1 points)
2	Scotchtown	39.8% (±6.7 points)
3	Mechanicstown	39.4% (±9.1 points)
4	Pine Bush	26.7% (±10.6 points)
5	New Windsor (community)	19.7% (±6.4 points)
6	Firthcliffe	18.2% (±6.3 points)
7	Orange Lake	8.4% (±3.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vails Gate 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 New Windsor, 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 Vails Gate

How many homes are in Vails Gate?

Vails Gate, NY has an estimated 1,596 (±166) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vails Gate houses or apartments?

28.6% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 68.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.7% of homes in Vails Gate 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 — Vails Gate 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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