What kinds of homes are in Syracuse, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Syracuse, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Syracuse, NY has 67,601 (±810) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,698 homes per square mile of land.

41.4% are detached single-family houses.

26.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 67,601 (±810)
Detached houses: 41.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.7%
5+ unit buildings: 27.9%

Homes in Syracuse by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Syracuse	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	41.4% (±1.4 points)	63.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	17.5% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.2% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±0.9 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.2% (±1.0 points)	8.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.1 points)	1.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Syracuse, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Onondaga County (18.5%).

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 Syracuse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Syracuse
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Syracuse	—	27.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Lyncourt	3.0 mi	10.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
De Witt (community)	3.0 mi	18.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Village of Solvay	3.6 mi	22.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of De Witt	3.7 mi	15.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Westvale	3.7 mi	1.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Galeville	3.9 mi	14.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Mattydale	4.0 mi	6.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of East Syracuse	4.0 mi	12.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyncourt, NY (10.1%), De Witt (community), NY (18.2%), Town of De Witt, NY (15.7%).

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 Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Van Buren	30.2% (±4.6 points)
2	Syracuse	27.9% (±1.6 points)
3	Town of Clay	20.8% (±1.9 points)
4	Town of Salina	17.6% (±2.7 points)
5	Town of De Witt	15.7% (±3.2 points)
6	Town of Camillus	13.1% (±2.0 points)
7	Town of Tully	12.9% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Geddes	12.4% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Onondaga 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 Syracuse

How many homes are in Syracuse?

Syracuse, NY has an estimated 67,601 (±810) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Syracuse houses or apartments?

41.4% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 54.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.7% of homes in Syracuse 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 — Syracuse city, Onondaga 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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