What kinds of homes are in Oneonta, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Oneonta, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oneonta, NY has 6,436 (±336) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,476 homes per square mile of land.

40.0% are detached single-family houses.

39.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,436 (±336)
Detached houses: 40.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 39.4%
5+ unit buildings: 19.7%

Homes in Oneonta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oneonta	Otsego County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	40.0% (±4.4 points)	67.4%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	19.7% (±4.2 points)	7.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	19.7% (±4.5 points)	7.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.2% (±4.1 points)	3.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	10.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oneonta, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Otsego County (6.3%).

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 Oneonta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oneonta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oneonta	—	19.7% (±5.0 points)	—
West End	2.0 mi	4.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Oneonta	2.7 mi	5.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Village of Laurens	5.4 mi	8.1% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laurens	6.2 mi	4.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Otego	6.4 mi	7.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Village of Otego	7.2 mi	9.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milford	7.7 mi	2.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Davenport	8.4 mi	0.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West End, NY (4.2%), Town of Oneonta, NY (5.2%), Town of Laurens, NY (4.2%).

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 Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Oneonta	19.7% (±5.0 points)
2	Town of Otego	7.1% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Otsego	6.4% (±3.6 points)
4	Town of Oneonta	5.2% (±5.1 points)
5	Town of Laurens	4.2% (±4.7 points)
6	Town of Edmeston	3.9% (±6.2 points)
7	Town of Springfield	3.5% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Otsego 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 Oneonta

How many homes are in Oneonta?

Oneonta, NY has an estimated 6,436 (±336) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oneonta houses or apartments?

40.0% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 59.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

39.4% of homes in Oneonta 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 — Oneonta city, Otsego 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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