What kinds of homes are in Oswego, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Oswego, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oswego, NY has 8,493 (±297) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,115 homes per square mile of land.

62.0% are detached single-family houses.

20.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,493 (±297)
Detached houses: 62.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.1%
5+ unit buildings: 13.4%

Homes in Oswego by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	62.0% (±3.6 points)	68.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.5% (±2.7 points)	5.3%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.6% (±2.8 points)	4.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.3 points)	12.8%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oswego, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Oswego County (7.0%).

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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oswego	—	13.4% (±2.7 points)	—
SUNY Oswego	1.9 mi	0.0% (±65.6 points)	Not measurably different
Minetto (community)	4.0 mi	13.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Minetto	4.0 mi	11.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scriba	4.2 mi	9.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	4.6 mi	0.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of New Haven	9.4 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Volney	9.5 mi	1.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Hannibal	10 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Oswego, NY (0.7%), Town of New Haven, NY (0.0%), Town of Volney, NY (1.5%).

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 Oswego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fulton	15.9% (±3.5 points)
2	Oswego	13.4% (±2.7 points)
3	Town of Richland	11.5% (±3.3 points)
4	Town of Minetto	11.0% (±9.5 points)
5	Town of Scriba	9.7% (±4.4 points)
6	Town of Schroeppel	7.7% (±2.6 points)
7	Town of Granby	6.3% (±4.8 points)
8	Town of Hastings	6.2% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Oswego 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 Oswego

How many homes are in Oswego?

Oswego, NY has an estimated 8,493 (±297) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oswego houses or apartments?

62.0% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 33.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.1% of homes in Oswego 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 — Oswego city, Oswego 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 Oswego city, Oswego County, New York (county subdivision:55574, in state:36 county:075).

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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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