What kinds of homes are in Elma Center, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Elma Center, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elma Center, NY has 1,225 (±253) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 195 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,225 (±253)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Elma Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elma Center	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±6.5 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.2% (±6.0 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±2.4 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elma Center, 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 Elma Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elma Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elma Center	—	5.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Billington Heights	3.0 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Aurora	4.3 mi	10.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lancaster	5.3 mi	7.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marilla	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town Line	5.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	5.7 mi	9.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Seneca (community)	6.0 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Town of West Seneca	6.0 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher

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

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
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)
16 (tie)	Billington Heights	0.0% (±8.8 points)
16 (tie)	Grandyle Village	0.0% (±3.5 points)

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

Elma Center 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 Elma, 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 Elma Center

How many homes are in Elma Center?

Elma Center, NY has an estimated 1,225 (±253) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elma Center houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 8.2% attached houses, while 6.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Elma Center 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 — Elma Center 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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