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

Name: Types of homes in Cheektowaga (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cheektowaga (community), NY has 35,327 (±818) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,392 homes per square mile of land.

65.1% are detached single-family houses.

20.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 35,327 (±818)
Detached houses: 65.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.8%
5+ unit buildings: 9.6%

Homes in Cheektowaga (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cheektowaga (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	65.1% (±1.7 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	15.1% (±1.6 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±0.7 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cheektowaga (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Erie County (13.4%).

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 Cheektowaga (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheektowaga (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cheektowaga (community)	—	9.6% (±1.4 points)	—
Village of Depew	2.4 mi	5.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Village of Sloan	2.4 mi	4.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Williamsville	3.4 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lancaster	4.2 mi	7.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eggertsville	4.9 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
West Seneca (community)	4.9 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Town of West Seneca	4.9 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Buffalo	5.6 mi	16.9% (±0.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Depew, NY (5.5%), Eggertsville, NY (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Seneca (community), NY (14.9%), Town of West Seneca, NY (14.9%), Buffalo, NY (16.9%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Harris Hill	18.7% (±6.1 points)
4	West Seneca (community)	14.9% (±2.1 points)
5	Tonawanda Town	14.1% (±2.2 points)
6	Highland-on-the-Lake	12.5% (±7.0 points)
7	North Boston	11.2% (±8.7 points)
8	Holland (community)	10.6% (±12.3 points)
9	Cheektowaga (community)	9.6% (±1.4 points)
10	Eden (community)	6.6% (±7.3 points)
11	Elma Center	5.2% (±5.4 points)
12	Angola on the Lake	3.8% (±8.6 points)
13	Eggertsville	1.8% (±1.6 points)
14 (tie)	Clarence Center	0.7% (±5.6 points)
14 (tie)	Lake Erie Beach	0.7% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cheektowaga (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 Cheektowaga, 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 Cheektowaga (community)

How many homes are in Cheektowaga (community)?

Cheektowaga (community), NY has an estimated 35,327 (±818) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cheektowaga (community) houses or apartments?

65.1% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 30.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.8% of homes in Cheektowaga (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 — Cheektowaga 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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