What kinds of homes are in Tonawanda Town, NY?

Name: Types of homes in Tonawanda Town, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tonawanda Town, NY has 27,998 (±663) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,618 homes per square mile of land.

70.7% are detached single-family houses.

13.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,998 (±663)
Detached houses: 70.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.2%
5+ unit buildings: 14.1%

Homes in Tonawanda Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tonawanda Town	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	70.7% (±2.2 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	9.4% (±1.4 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±1.8 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tonawanda Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Erie County (13.4%).

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 Tonawanda Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonawanda Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tonawanda Town	—	14.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Village of Kenmore	1.4 mi	8.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Tonawanda	1.9 mi	7.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Eggertsville	3.7 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Grandyle Village	4.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
North Tonawanda	4.4 mi	14.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
University at Buffalo	4.6 mi	49.3% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand Island	4.9 mi	11.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Amherst	6.3 mi	17.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Kenmore, NY (8.1%), Tonawanda, NY (7.8%), Eggertsville, NY (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Amherst, NY (17.2%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	University at Buffalo	49.3% (±43.1 points)
2	Clarence (community)	30.1% (±10.2 points)
3	Harris Hill	18.7% (±6.1 points)
4	West Seneca (community)	14.9% (±2.1 points)
5	Tonawanda Town	14.1% (±2.2 points)
6	Highland-on-the-Lake	12.5% (±7.0 points)
7	North Boston	11.2% (±8.7 points)
8	Holland (community)	10.6% (±12.3 points)
9	Cheektowaga (community)	9.6% (±1.4 points)
10	Eden (community)	6.6% (±7.3 points)
11	Elma Center	5.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tonawanda Town is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Tonawanda, whose figures include it.

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 Tonawanda Town

How many homes are in Tonawanda Town?

Tonawanda Town, NY has an estimated 27,998 (±663) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tonawanda Town houses or apartments?

70.7% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 27.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.2% of homes in Tonawanda Town 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 — Tonawanda Town CDP, 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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