Housing stock in New York City 2021, by building type and tenure
Out of a total of 7.8 million housing units in New York City, approximately 3.6 million units were single family detached homes and 350 unites were single family attached homes in 2021. Unlike single family homes which were mostly owner occupied, housing in multifamily buildings was predominantly renter occupied. In buildings with 50 or more housing units, one million out of 1.3 million units were rented.
