What kinds of homes are in Yorktown Heights, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Yorktown Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Yorktown Heights, NY has 702 (±183) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 764 homes per square mile of land.

70.9% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 702 (±183)
Detached houses: 70.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 20.5%

Homes in Yorktown Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Yorktown Heights	Westchester County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	70.9% (±16.3 points)	43.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	6.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.3% (±5.7 points)	7.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±3.8 points)	7.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±5.3 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.5% (±14.8 points)	5.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±7.8 points)	25.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Yorktown Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westchester County (35.3%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Yorktown Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yorktown Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Yorktown Heights	—	20.5% (±17.5 points)	—
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	3.6 mi	5.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Somers	3.6 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crompond	3.8 mi	6.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shenorock	4.5 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Katonah	4.8 mi	3.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood	4.8 mi	1.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shrub Oak	4.9 mi	37.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford Hills	5.0 mi	18.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Crugers	66.2% (±14.2 points)
2	Hartsdale	49.7% (±8.7 points)
3	Greenville	48.4% (±6.9 points)
4	Shrub Oak	37.8% (±17.0 points)
5	Eastchester (community)	33.6% (±2.8 points)
6	Fairview (Westchester County)	24.2% (±12.0 points)
7	Yorktown Heights	20.5% (±17.5 points)
8	Bedford Hills	18.8% (±10.1 points)
9	Armonk	12.5% (±9.4 points)
10 (tie)	Lake Mohegan	9.9% (±8.5 points)
10 (tie)	Montrose	9.9% (±6.0 points)
12	Golden's Bridge	7.2% (±11.9 points)
13	Chappaqua	6.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Yorktown Heights 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 Yorktown, 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 Yorktown Heights

How many homes are in Yorktown Heights?

Yorktown Heights, NY has an estimated 702 (±183) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Yorktown Heights houses or apartments?

70.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 29.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Yorktown Heights 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 — Yorktown Heights 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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