What kinds of homes are in Viola, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Viola, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Viola, NY has 2,598 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 940 homes per square mile of land.

60.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,598 (±371)
Detached houses: 60.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 15.0%

Homes in Viola by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Viola	Rockland County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	60.2% (±8.4 points)	57.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.1% (±7.5 points)	8.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±4.8 points)	6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.7% (±6.0 points)	4.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±4.1 points)	8.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Viola, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Rockland County (19.8%).

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 Viola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Viola
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Viola	—	15.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Village of Kaser	0.8 mi	42.8% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Monsey	1.2 mi	36.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Village of Montebello	1.4 mi	4.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Spring Valley	2.0 mi	58.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Village of Airmont	2.0 mi	14.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of New Hempstead	2.2 mi	1.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Village of Wesley Hills	2.2 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hillcrest	2.5 mi	2.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Montebello, NY (4.7%), Village of New Hempstead, NY (1.1%), Village of Wesley Hills, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Kaser, NY (42.8%), Monsey, NY (36.5%), Village of Spring Valley, NY (58.2%).

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 Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mount Ivy	44.3% (±11.3 points)
2	Monsey	36.5% (±6.1 points)
3	Orangeburg	26.9% (±7.8 points)
4	Nanuet	24.3% (±4.4 points)
5	Valley Cottage	20.0% (±6.1 points)
6	Viola	15.0% (±7.4 points)
7	Pearl River	14.1% (±4.0 points)
8	Congers	6.7% (±4.4 points)
9	Bardonia	6.6% (±4.7 points)
10	Stony Point (community)	3.0% (±1.7 points)
11	New City	2.6% (±1.1 points)
12	Hillcrest	2.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Viola 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 Ramapo, 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 Viola

How many homes are in Viola?

Viola, NY has an estimated 2,598 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Viola houses or apartments?

60.2% are detached houses and 16.1% attached houses, while 23.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Viola 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 — Viola 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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