What kinds of homes are in the Town of Adams, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Adams, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Adams, NY has 2,277 (±191) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 54 homes per square mile of land.

66.1% are detached single-family houses.

16.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,277 (±191)
Detached houses: 66.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.4%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in the Town of Adams by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Adams	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	66.1% (±7.5 points)	57.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	7.1%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	14.0% (±9.5 points)	6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.7 points)	8.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.0% (±3.8 points)	10.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Adams, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jefferson County (11.0%).

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 the Town of Adams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Adams
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Adams	—	7.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Adams	2.9 mi	20.7% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Town of Henderson	6.3 mi	2.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Sackets Harbor	7.1 mi	20.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of Ellisburg	7.4 mi	0.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Rodman	7.6 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lorraine	7.8 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellisburg	8.6 mi	0.0% (±75.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mannsville	8.8 mi	0.0% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Henderson, NY (2.3%), Town of Ellisburg, NY (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Adams, NY (20.7%), Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (20.8%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Town of Watertown	18.0% (±7.3 points)
3	Town of Wilna	16.8% (±6.6 points)
4	Town of Le Ray	11.9% (±3.4 points)
5	Town of Hounsfield	10.2% (±3.1 points)
6	Town of Philadelphia	9.3% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Champion	9.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Town of Adams	7.4% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Alexandria	7.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Town of Pamelia	6.4% (±7.3 points)
11	Town of Clayton	5.3% (±2.3 points)
12	Town of Rutland	5.2% (±4.3 points)
13	Town of Antwerp	5.1% (±7.0 points)
14	Town of Brownville	2.4% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Adams include them.

The figures for the Town of Adams include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Adams Center.

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 Town of Adams

How many homes are in the Town of Adams?

The Town of Adams, NY has an estimated 2,277 (±191) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Adams houses or apartments?

66.1% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 23.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Adams?

16.4% of homes in the Town of Adams 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 — Adams town, Jefferson 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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