What kinds of homes are in Big Flats (community), NY?

Name: Types of homes in Big Flats (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Big Flats (community), NY has 2,611 (±219) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 156 homes per square mile of land.

80.2% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,611 (±219)
Detached houses: 80.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Big Flats (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Flats (community)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±5.4 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±2.4 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.8% (±3.9 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±4.9 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Big Flats (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chemung County (9.6%).

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 Big Flats (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Flats (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Flats (community)	—	7.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Village of Horseheads	4.1 mi	20.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Catlin	4.7 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	5.0 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Corning	5.5 mi	2.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Horseheads North	5.8 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Elmira	6.2 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Horseheads	6.7 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of South Corning	7.0 mi	2.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Horseheads, NY (20.4%).

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 Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Big Flats (community)	7.4% (±5.1 points)
2	Southport (community)	7.2% (±3.1 points)
3	West Elmira	5.0% (±4.9 points)
4	Horseheads North	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Big Flats (community) 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 Big Flats, 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 Big Flats (community)

How many homes are in Big Flats (community)?

Big Flats (community), NY has an estimated 2,611 (±219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Flats (community) houses or apartments?

80.2% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 16.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Big Flats (community)?

9.3% of homes in Big Flats (community) 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 — Big Flats CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Flats CDP, New York (place:06464, in state:36).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.