What kinds of homes are in the Village of Brightwaters, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Brightwaters, NY, 2020–2024
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The Village of Brightwaters, NY has 1,054 (±61) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,091 homes per square mile of land.

96.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,054 (±61)
Detached houses: 96.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in the Village of Brightwaters by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Brightwaters	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	96.7% (±2.6 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of Brightwaters, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Suffolk County (8.4%).

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 Village of Brightwaters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Brightwaters
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Brightwaters	—	1.4% (±5.7 points)	—
West Bay Shore	1.0 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Shore	1.1 mi	20.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
West Islip	2.0 mi	0.5% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Islip (community)	2.6 mi	11.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Baywood	3.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Bay Shore	3.0 mi	6.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Islip	3.5 mi	11.1% (±0.8 points)	Higher
North Babylon	3.5 mi	8.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay Shore, NY (20.0%), Islip (community), NY (11.9%), Town of Islip, 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 Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Village of Lindenhurst	4.1% (±1.7 points)
11	Village of Northport	3.5% (±2.3 points)
12	Village of Sag Harbor	3.0% (±3.1 points)
13	Village of Village of the Branch	1.7% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Village of Sagaponack	1.5% (±8.2 points)
14 (tie)	Village of Saltaire	1.5% (±12.9 points)
16	Village of Brightwaters	1.4% (±5.7 points)
17	Village of Head of the Harbor	1.1% (±10.2 points)
18	Village of Ocean Beach	1.0% (±9.7 points)
19	Village of Bellport	0.9% (±5.0 points)
20 (tie)	Village of Lloyd Harbor	0.6% (±4.8 points)
20 (tie)	Village of North Haven	0.6% (±7.3 points)
22	Village of Shoreham	0.4% (±23.9 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Brightwaters

How many homes are in the Village of Brightwaters?

The Village of Brightwaters, NY has an estimated 1,054 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Village of Brightwaters houses or apartments?

96.7% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 2.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Village of Brightwaters?

1.3% of homes in the Village of Brightwaters 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 — Brightwaters village, 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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