What kinds of homes are in Lake Erie Beach, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Erie Beach, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Erie Beach, NY has 2,113 (±235) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 553 homes per square mile of land.

96.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,113 (±235)
Detached houses: 96.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Lake Erie Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Erie Beach	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	96.0% (±3.3 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.8 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Erie Beach, 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 Lake Erie Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Erie Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Erie Beach	—	0.7% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Farnham	2.0 mi	0.0% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Angola on the Lake	2.5 mi	3.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Angola	2.7 mi	1.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brant	3.4 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	6.4 mi	4.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±83.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highland-on-the-Lake	7.3 mi	12.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Village of Silver Creek	7.4 mi	6.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland-on-the-Lake, NY (12.5%), Village of Silver Creek, NY (6.0%).

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
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)
16 (tie)	Town Line	0.0% (±8.3 points)
16 (tie)	Wanakah	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Erie Beach 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 Evans, 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 Lake Erie Beach

How many homes are in Lake Erie Beach?

Lake Erie Beach, NY has an estimated 2,113 (±235) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Erie Beach houses or apartments?

96.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lake Erie Beach?

0.8% of homes in Lake Erie Beach 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 — Lake Erie Beach 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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