What kinds of homes are in Niagara Falls, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Niagara Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Niagara Falls, NY has 26,251 (±572) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,864 homes per square mile of land.

60.3% are detached single-family houses.

23.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,251 (±572)
Detached houses: 60.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 23.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.7%

Homes in Niagara Falls by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Niagara Falls	Niagara County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	60.3% (±2.0 points)	67.6%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	16.2% (±2.0 points)	8.8%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.4% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Niagara Falls, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Niagara County (11.6%).

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 Niagara Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niagara Falls
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Niagara Falls	—	11.7% (±1.6 points)	—
Town of Niagara	2.3 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lewiston	5.6 mi	22.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Town of Grand Island	5.8 mi	11.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	5.8 mi	1.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatfield	6.6 mi	14.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	7.1 mi	15.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sanborn	7.8 mi	12.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grandyle Village	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandyle Village, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lewiston, NY (22.3%).

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 Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lockport	16.8% (±3.4 points)
2	Town of Lewiston	15.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Town of Lockport	15.2% (±3.4 points)
4	North Tonawanda	14.6% (±2.1 points)
5	Town of Wheatfield	14.0% (±2.6 points)
6	Niagara Falls	11.7% (±1.6 points)
7	Town of Somerset	10.0% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Niagara	9.5% (±3.4 points)
9	Town of Royalton	7.4% (±6.4 points)
10	Town of Cambria	5.6% (±4.4 points)
11	Town of Hartland	4.3% (±4.3 points)
12	Town of Porter	4.1% (±1.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Niagara 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 Niagara Falls

How many homes are in Niagara Falls?

Niagara Falls, NY has an estimated 26,251 (±572) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Niagara Falls houses or apartments?

60.3% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 35.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

23.6% of homes in Niagara Falls 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 — Niagara Falls city, Niagara 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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