What kinds of homes are in Albany, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Albany, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Albany, NY has 50,408 (±877) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,355 homes per square mile of land.

27.9% are detached single-family houses.

40.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 50,408 (±877)
Detached houses: 27.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 40.2%
5+ unit buildings: 26.5%

Homes in Albany by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Albany	Albany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	27.9% (±1.4 points)	49.5%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	25.1% (±1.7 points)	14.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.1% (±1.5 points)	9.2%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±1.3 points)	7.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.0% (±1.1 points)	9.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Albany, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Albany County (20.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Albany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albany
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Albany	—	26.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Roessleville	2.2 mi	11.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Loudonville	3.5 mi	0.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Rensselaer	3.6 mi	23.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Menands	4.1 mi	58.2% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Westmere	4.1 mi	36.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Village of Colonie	4.2 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hampton Manor	4.7 mi	5.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Colonie	5.2 mi	19.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roessleville, NY (11.9%), Loudonville, NY (0.6%), Village of Colonie, NY (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Menands, NY (58.2%), Westmere, NY (36.3%).

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 Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cohoes	26.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Albany	26.5% (±2.0 points)
3	Town of Guilderland	24.0% (±3.0 points)
4	Town of Colonie	19.9% (±1.9 points)
5	Town of Green Island	19.1% (±6.2 points)
6	Watervliet	17.8% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Bethlehem	11.7% (±1.9 points)
8	Town of Coeymans	11.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Albany 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 Albany

How many homes are in Albany?

Albany, NY has an estimated 50,408 (±877) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Albany houses or apartments?

27.9% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 66.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

40.2% of homes in Albany 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 — Albany city, Albany County, 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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