What kinds of homes are in Elmira, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Elmira, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elmira, NY has 12,676 (±338) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,748 homes per square mile of land.

50.3% are detached single-family houses.

29.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,676 (±338)
Detached houses: 50.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 29.9%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in Elmira by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elmira	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	50.3% (±3.4 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	22.9% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.0% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elmira, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in 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 Elmira

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmira
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elmira	—	15.7% (±2.3 points)	—
Town of Elmira	1.6 mi	4.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
West Elmira	1.8 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Southport (community)	2.1 mi	7.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of Elmira Heights	2.4 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	4.6 mi	5.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of Horseheads	4.7 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Village of Horseheads	5.3 mi	20.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	5.9 mi	1.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Elmira, NY (4.5%), West Elmira, NY (5.0%), Southport (community), NY (7.2%).

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	Elmira	15.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Town of Horseheads	12.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Town of Big Flats	6.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Town of Southport	5.5% (±2.3 points)
5	Town of Elmira	4.5% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	1.1% (±5.9 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	0.9% (±9.1 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Chemung 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 Elmira

How many homes are in Elmira?

Elmira, NY has an estimated 12,676 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elmira houses or apartments?

50.3% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 45.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

29.9% of homes in Elmira 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 — Elmira city, Chemung 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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