What kinds of homes are in the Village of East Rockaway, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Village of East Rockaway, NY, 2020–2024
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The Village of East Rockaway, NY has 4,095 (±338) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,023 homes per square mile of land.

61.5% are detached single-family houses.

20.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,095 (±338)
Detached houses: 61.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.4%
5+ unit buildings: 15.6%

Homes in the Village of East Rockaway by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of East Rockaway	Nassau County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	61.5% (±5.3 points)	76.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	16.7% (±4.7 points)	5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.4% (±4.1 points)	9.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of East Rockaway, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 the Village of East Rockaway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of East Rockaway
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of East Rockaway	—	15.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Bay Park	0.8 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Village of Lynbrook	1.0 mi	18.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Harbor	1.2 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hewlett	1.4 mi	25.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Bay Park	1.6 mi	3.3% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oceanside	1.7 mi	5.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Village of Hewlett Neck	2.0 mi	0.0% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rockville Centre	2.1 mi	31.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Park, NY (0.0%), Oceanside, NY (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Rockville Centre, NY (31.2%).

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
13	Village of Baxter Estates	23.7% (±8.3 points)
14 (tie)	Village of Kensington	19.8% (±14.4 points)
14 (tie)	Village of Port Washington North	19.8% (±11.1 points)
16	Village of Lynbrook	18.6% (±3.3 points)
17	Village of Cedarhurst	18.4% (±7.5 points)
18	Village of Westbury	16.4% (±3.2 points)
19	Village of East Rockaway	15.6% (±4.5 points)
20	Village of Garden City	15.4% (±3.3 points)
21	Village of Williston Park	14.5% (±7.1 points)
22	Village of North Hills	13.5% (±6.0 points)
23	Village of Floral Park	12.6% (±5.5 points)
24	Village of Manorhaven	11.3% (±5.3 points)
25	Village of Great Neck Estates	11.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Nassau 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 East Rockaway

How many homes are in the Village of East Rockaway?

The Village of East Rockaway, NY has an estimated 4,095 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Village of East Rockaway houses or apartments?

61.5% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 36.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.4% of homes in the Village of East Rockaway 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 — East Rockaway 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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