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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Allegany, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Allegany, NY has 2,835 (±181) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 40 homes per square mile of land.

71.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,835 (±181)
Detached houses: 71.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.9%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in the Town of Allegany by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Allegany	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	71.6% (±4.3 points)	70.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±2.8 points)	5.8%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	2.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.2% (±3.4 points)	11.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Allegany, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cattaraugus County (5.5%).

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 Allegany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Allegany
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Allegany	—	2.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Village of Allegany	2.2 mi	3.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Olean	5.0 mi	13.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Olean	5.9 mi	1.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carrollton	6.0 mi	4.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Allegany Reservation	7.5 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weston Mills	8.2 mi	3.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Great Valley	9.3 mi	5.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Portville	9.6 mi	3.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olean, NY (13.9%).

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 Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Town of Persia	5.5% (±5.5 points)
7	Town of Great Valley	5.0% (±6.2 points)
8	Town of Carrollton	4.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Town of New Albion	4.1% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Portville	3.2% (±3.2 points)
11	Town of East Otto	3.0% (±6.8 points)
12	Town of Allegany	2.9% (±2.0 points)
13	Town of Dayton	2.6% (±1.7 points)
14	Town of Hinsdale	2.2% (±6.1 points)
15	Town of Randolph	2.1% (±4.4 points)
16	Town of Olean	1.5% (±4.6 points)
17	Town of Conewango	0.9% (±8.7 points)
18	Town of Franklinville	0.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Allegany include the places inside it that have pages of their own: St. Bonaventure.

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 Allegany

How many homes are in the Town of Allegany?

The Town of Allegany, NY has an estimated 2,835 (±181) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

71.6% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 11.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.9% of homes in the Town of Allegany 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 — Allegany town, Cattaraugus 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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