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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Alma, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Alma, NY has 519 (±82) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

68.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 519 (±82)
Detached houses: 68.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in the Town of Alma by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Alma	Allegany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	68.0% (±9.4 points)	72.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	3.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	3.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	2.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±4.5 points)	1.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	29.1% (±8.8 points)	16.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Alma, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allegany County (4.6%).

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 Alma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Alma
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Alma	—	2.9% (±12.0 points)	—
Village of Wellsville	6.2 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Bolivar	6.3 mi	5.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Willing	6.4 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oswayo Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wellsville	6.8 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scio	7.0 mi	0.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Richburg	7.7 mi	0.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Bolivar	7.8 mi	11.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Wellsville, NY (21.0%).

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 Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Town of Alfred	14.0% (±5.0 points)
3	Town of Cuba	8.8% (±4.4 points)
4	Town of Bolivar	5.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Belfast	4.6% (±5.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Amity	3.0% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Hume	3.0% (±4.6 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Alma	2.9% (±12.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Friendship	2.9% (±2.0 points)
10	Town of Burns	2.4% (±8.2 points)
11	Town of Andover	2.0% (±5.3 points)
12	Town of Caneadea	1.1% (±6.9 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Allen	0.6% (±15.9 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Scio	0.6% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Alma

How many homes are in the Town of Alma?

The Town of Alma, NY has an estimated 519 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

68.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in the Town of Alma 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 — Alma town, Allegany 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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