What kinds of homes are in the Village of Lake Grove, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Lake Grove, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Village of Lake Grove, NY has 3,843 (±255) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,304 homes per square mile of land.

79.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,843 (±255)
Detached houses: 79.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.2%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in the Village of Lake Grove by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Lake Grove	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	79.1% (±5.2 points)	79.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.9% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±3.8 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Lake Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lake Grove
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Lake Grove	—	15.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Lake Ronkonkoma	1.9 mi	15.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centereach	1.9 mi	6.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Nesconset	2.0 mi	10.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	2.2 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Village of the Branch	3.4 mi	1.7% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Stony Brook	3.5 mi	0.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Head of the Harbor	3.6 mi	1.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Ronkonkoma	3.8 mi	13.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centereach, NY (6.4%), Village of Village of the Branch, NY (1.7%), Stony Brook, NY (0.4%).

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 Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Village of Patchogue	35.8% (±6.9 points)
2	Village of Amityville	18.2% (±5.7 points)
3	Village of Lake Grove	15.7% (±5.3 points)
4	Village of Port Jefferson	14.1% (±4.1 points)
5	Village of Westhampton Beach	13.5% (±3.5 points)
6	Village of Greenport	10.0% (±4.9 points)
7	Village of Islandia	8.4% (±5.2 points)
8	Village of Babylon	8.2% (±2.7 points)
9	Village of Southampton	5.5% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 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 Lake Grove

How many homes are in the Village of Lake Grove?

The Village of Lake Grove, NY has an estimated 3,843 (±255) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Village of Lake Grove houses or apartments?

79.1% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 17.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.2% of homes in the Village of Lake Grove 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 — Lake Grove 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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