What kinds of homes are in Plattsburgh, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Plattsburgh, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plattsburgh, NY has 9,960 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,855 homes per square mile of land.

31.7% are detached single-family houses.

27.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,960 (±325)
Detached houses: 31.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.4%
5+ unit buildings: 32.8%

Homes in Plattsburgh by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plattsburgh	Clinton County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	31.7% (±3.0 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	10.3% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.1% (±3.8 points)	6.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.3% (±2.8 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.3% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.2% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.7% (±1.0 points)	12.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plattsburgh, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clinton County (11.5%).

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 Plattsburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plattsburgh
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plattsburgh	—	32.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Plattsburgh West	2.4 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Town of Plattsburgh	2.9 mi	6.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Cumberland Head	3.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Morrisonville	4.9 mi	1.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Schuyler Falls	6.6 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Beekmantown	7.0 mi	4.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Grand Isle	8.0 mi	1.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
South Hero	8.6 mi	1.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plattsburgh West, NY (0.0%), Town of Plattsburgh, NY (6.8%), Cumberland Head, NY (0.0%).

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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Plattsburgh	32.8% (±4.0 points)
2	Town of Champlain	8.3% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Au Sable	6.8% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Plattsburgh	6.8% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Beekmantown	4.5% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Peru	4.5% (±4.1 points)
7	Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	4.0% (±17.6 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Clinton 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 Plattsburgh

How many homes are in Plattsburgh?

Plattsburgh, NY has an estimated 9,960 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plattsburgh houses or apartments?

31.7% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 60.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.4% of homes in Plattsburgh 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 — Plattsburgh city, Clinton 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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