What kinds of homes are in Oneida, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Oneida, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oneida, NY has 4,935 (±235) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 224 homes per square mile of land.

58.5% are detached single-family houses.

17.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,935 (±235)
Detached houses: 58.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.3%
5+ unit buildings: 21.0%

Homes in Oneida by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oneida	Madison County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	58.5% (±4.0 points)	72.6%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	12.0% (±2.3 points)	5.9%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±3.4 points)	3.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	8.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oneida, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Madison County (7.7%).

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 Oneida

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oneida
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oneida	—	21.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Village of Wampsville	2.0 mi	0.0% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oneida Castle	2.2 mi	1.9% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Town of Lincoln	4.0 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Village of Canastota	4.2 mi	9.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Lenox	5.1 mi	6.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Verona	6.6 mi	1.7% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Village of Vernon	6.8 mi	21.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Verona (community)	6.9 mi	0.5% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Oneida Castle, NY (1.9%), Town of Lincoln, NY (0.0%), Village of Canastota, NY (9.8%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Oneida	21.0% (±4.9 points)
2	Town of Hamilton	9.5% (±4.7 points)
3	Town of Sullivan	7.2% (±2.3 points)
4	Town of Eaton	7.1% (±3.4 points)
5	Town of Lenox	6.8% (±2.2 points)
6	Town of Cazenovia	5.8% (±1.9 points)
7	Town of DeRuyter	5.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Madison 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 Oneida

How many homes are in Oneida?

Oneida, NY has an estimated 4,935 (±235) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oneida houses or apartments?

58.5% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 38.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.3% of homes in Oneida 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 — Oneida city, Madison County, 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 Oneida city, Madison County, New York (county subdivision:54837, in state:36 county:053).

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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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