What kinds of homes are in Northeast Ithaca, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Northeast Ithaca, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Northeast Ithaca, NY has 1,288 (±194) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 877 homes per square mile of land.

58.0% are detached single-family houses.

11.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,288 (±194)
Detached houses: 58.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.4%
5+ unit buildings: 24.9%

Homes in Northeast Ithaca by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	58.0% (±7.7 points)	50.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.8% (±4.7 points)	3.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±3.2 points)	7.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±4.2 points)	7.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±4.1 points)	7.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	13.0% (±6.2 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±4.2 points)	11.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.2 points)	7.6%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Northeast Ithaca, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Tompkins County (23.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Northeast Ithaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northeast Ithaca
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Northeast Ithaca	—	24.9% (±8.5 points)	—
Forest Home	1.2 mi	37.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	1.3 mi	26.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	1.9 mi	64.4% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Ithaca	2.6 mi	41.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
East Ithaca	3.1 mi	23.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	3.7 mi	31.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Hill	4.3 mi	14.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Lansing	4.7 mi	12.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lansing, NY (64.4%), Ithaca, NY (41.4%).

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 Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Forest Home	37.0% (±22.4 points)
2	Northwest Ithaca	31.1% (±11.2 points)
3	Northeast Ithaca	24.9% (±8.5 points)
4	East Ithaca	23.6% (±11.2 points)
5	South Hill	14.1% (±8.8 points)
6	South Lansing	12.4% (±13.0 points)

Northeast Ithaca 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 Ithaca, 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 Northeast Ithaca

How many homes are in Northeast Ithaca?

Northeast Ithaca, NY has an estimated 1,288 (±194) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Northeast Ithaca houses or apartments?

58.0% are detached houses and 5.8% attached houses, while 36.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.4% of homes in Northeast Ithaca 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 — Northeast Ithaca CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Northeast Ithaca CDP, New York (place:51915, in state:36).

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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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