What kinds of homes are in Brighton, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Brighton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brighton, NY has 17,010 (±602) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,104 homes per square mile of land.

55.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,010 (±602)
Detached houses: 55.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 32.6%

Homes in Brighton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brighton	Monroe County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	55.6% (±3.1 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	17.3% (±2.2 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.2% (±2.0 points)	8.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brighton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Monroe County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from New York (34.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brighton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brighton	—	32.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	0.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Rochester	4.0 mi	23.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Pittsford	4.0 mi	8.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Town of East Rochester	4.8 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	4.8 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.2 mi	66.1% (±23.7 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	5.3 mi	20.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Gates (community)	6.2 mi	0.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Pittsford, NY (0.3%), Rochester, NY (23.8%), Town of Pittsford, NY (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (66.1%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rochester Institute of Technology	66.1% (±23.7 points)
2	Brighton	32.6% (±3.2 points)
3	Clarkson (community)	23.0% (±9.8 points)
4	North Gates	22.6% (±5.0 points)
5	Greece (community)	16.8% (±4.6 points)
6	Irondequoit (community)	11.7% (±2.0 points)
7	Hamlin (community)	3.7% (±2.1 points)
8	Gates (community)	0.8% (±3.2 points)

Brighton 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 Brighton (Monroe County), 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 Brighton

How many homes are in Brighton?

Brighton, NY has an estimated 17,010 (±602) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brighton houses or apartments?

55.6% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 37.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.1% of homes in Brighton 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 — Brighton 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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