What kinds of homes are in Batavia, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Batavia, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Batavia, NY has 7,816 (±224) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,505 homes per square mile of land.

51.9% are detached single-family houses.

30.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,816 (±224)
Detached houses: 51.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 30.0%
5+ unit buildings: 15.4%

Homes in Batavia by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Batavia	Genesee County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	51.9% (±3.8 points)	68.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	23.0% (±3.9 points)	10.8%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.0% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	5.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Batavia, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Genesee County (8.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Batavia
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Batavia	—	15.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Town of Batavia	2.4 mi	1.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Stafford	4.9 mi	6.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Village of Elba	5.4 mi	0.0% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bethany	6.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Town of Alexander	6.4 mi	0.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Village of Oakfield	6.5 mi	11.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elba	6.6 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Town of Oakfield	7.6 mi	5.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Batavia, NY (1.4%), Town of Stafford, NY (6.7%), Town of Bethany, NY (0.0%).

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 Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Le Roy	20.1% (±8.1 points)
2	Batavia	15.4% (±2.9 points)
3	Town of Bergen	9.2% (±6.3 points)
4	Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)	8.0% (±26.6 points)
5	Town of Stafford	6.7% (±4.6 points)
6	Town of Oakfield	5.5% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Byron	3.6% (±8.7 points)
8	Town of Alabama	2.4% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Genesee 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 Batavia

How many homes are in Batavia?

Batavia, NY has an estimated 7,816 (±224) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Batavia houses or apartments?

51.9% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 45.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

30.0% of homes in Batavia 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 — Batavia city, Genesee 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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