What kinds of homes are in Rochester, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Rochester, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rochester, NY has 104,479 (±1,219) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,922 homes per square mile of land.

44.0% are detached single-family houses.

26.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 104,479 (±1,219)
Detached houses: 44.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.8%

Homes in Rochester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rochester	Monroe County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	44.0% (±1.1 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.8% (±0.6 points)	6.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	16.4% (±0.7 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.6% (±0.7 points)	6.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±0.7 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.0% (±0.8 points)	8.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rochester, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Monroe County (17.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rochester	—	23.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Irondequoit (community)	3.6 mi	11.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Irondequoit	3.6 mi	11.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Gates (community)	3.9 mi	0.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Brighton	4.0 mi	32.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	4.0 mi	32.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
North Gates	4.5 mi	22.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gates	5.0 mi	12.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Greece (community)	5.1 mi	16.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irondequoit (community), NY (11.7%), Town of Irondequoit, NY (11.7%), Gates (community), NY (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brighton, NY (32.6%), Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY (32.6%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	32.6% (±3.2 points)
2	Rochester	23.8% (±1.3 points)
3	Town of Sweden	22.0% (±4.5 points)
4	Town of Henrietta	20.1% (±2.7 points)
5	Town of Webster	17.5% (±2.3 points)
6	Town of Clarkson	16.8% (±7.3 points)
7	Town of Greece	14.5% (±1.5 points)
8	Town of Chili	14.2% (±3.0 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Monroe 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 Rochester

How many homes are in Rochester?

Rochester, NY has an estimated 104,479 (±1,219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rochester houses or apartments?

44.0% are detached houses and 5.8% attached houses, while 49.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.0% of homes in Rochester 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 — Rochester city, Monroe 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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