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

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Chester, NY, 2020–2024
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The Village of Chester, NY has 1,714 (±231) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 798 homes per square mile of land.

30.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,714 (±231)
Detached houses: 30.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.1%
5+ unit buildings: 35.0%

Homes in the Village of Chester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Chester	Orange County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	30.3% (±8.0 points)	61.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	25.0% (±6.7 points)	7.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±3.8 points)	5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±6.2 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	22.8% (±11.1 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±4.0 points)	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±5.9 points)	6.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from New York (34.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Village of Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Chester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Chester	—	35.0% (±13.2 points)	—
Town of Chester (Orange County)	1.8 mi	13.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Walton Park	4.0 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Village of Goshen	4.0 mi	27.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Goshen	4.3 mi	14.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Village of Florida	4.4 mi	6.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Village of Monroe	5.5 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Blooming Grove	5.5 mi	9.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Monroe	5.6 mi	11.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Chester (Orange County), NY (13.0%), Walton Park, NY (0.0%), Town of Goshen, NY (14.4%).

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	Village of Kiryas Joel	87.1% (±8.4 points)
2	Village of Harriman	42.2% (±11.4 points)
3	Village of Chester	35.0% (±13.2 points)
4	Village of Maybrook	33.5% (±12.3 points)
5	Village of Goshen	27.7% (±8.5 points)
6	Village of South Blooming Grove	27.4% (±10.6 points)
7	Village of Warwick	26.3% (±6.8 points)
8	Village of Walden	18.6% (±8.7 points)
9	Village of Montgomery	11.9% (±5.8 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Orange 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 Chester

How many homes are in the Village of Chester?

The Village of Chester, NY has an estimated 1,714 (±231) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.3% are detached houses and 25.0% attached houses, while 44.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.1% of homes in the Village of Chester 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 — Chester 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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