What kinds of homes are in Northwest Ithaca, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Northwest Ithaca, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Northwest Ithaca, NY has 1,073 (±166) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 302 homes per square mile of land.

38.0% are detached single-family houses.

18.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

31.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,073 (±166)
Detached houses: 38.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.2%
5+ unit buildings: 31.1%

Homes in Northwest Ithaca by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Northwest Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	38.0% (±9.4 points)	50.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.7% (±4.5 points)	3.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	7.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	18.2% (±8.1 points)	7.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±4.9 points)	7.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.8% (±7.0 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.6% (±7.3 points)	11.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from New York (34.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwest Ithaca
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Northwest Ithaca	—	31.1% (±11.2 points)	—
Ithaca	1.9 mi	41.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	2.5 mi	26.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	3.3 mi	64.4% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Forest Home	3.4 mi	37.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northeast Ithaca	3.7 mi	24.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Hill	4.0 mi	14.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Town of Enfield	4.5 mi	3.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
East Ithaca	4.6 mi	23.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Hill, NY (14.1%), Town of Enfield, NY (3.0%).

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

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)

Northwest 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 Northwest Ithaca

How many homes are in Northwest Ithaca?

Northwest Ithaca, NY has an estimated 1,073 (±166) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Northwest Ithaca houses or apartments?

38.0% are detached houses and 12.7% attached houses, while 49.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.2% of homes in Northwest 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 — Northwest Ithaca 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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