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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Amherst, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Amherst, NY has 55,811 (±1,084) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,049 homes per square mile of land.

61.7% are detached single-family houses.

15.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 55,811 (±1,084)
Detached houses: 61.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.0%
5+ unit buildings: 17.2%

Homes in the Town of Amherst by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Amherst	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	61.7% (±1.5 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.8% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±1.1 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±1.1 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.4% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Amherst, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in 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 the Town of Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Amherst
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Amherst	—	17.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Village of Williamsville	3.8 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Hill	4.8 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarence	5.7 mi	8.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Tonawanda Town	6.3 mi	14.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Tonawanda	6.3 mi	12.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
North Tonawanda	6.3 mi	14.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Tonawanda	6.4 mi	7.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Clarence Center	6.4 mi	0.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clarence, NY (8.7%), Tonawanda Town, NY (14.1%), Town of Tonawanda, NY (12.9%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Orchard Park	17.4% (±3.0 points)
2	Town of Amherst	17.2% (±1.5 points)
3	Buffalo	16.9% (±0.9 points)
4	Town of Hamburg	15.0% (±1.6 points)
5	Town of West Seneca	14.9% (±2.1 points)
6	Lackawanna	13.2% (±3.3 points)
7	Town of Tonawanda	12.9% (±1.8 points)
8	Town of Grand Island	11.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 8 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Amherst include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eggertsville, University at Buffalo.

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 Amherst

How many homes are in the Town of Amherst?

The Town of Amherst, NY has an estimated 55,811 (±1,084) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

61.7% are detached houses and 5.8% attached houses, while 32.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.0% of homes in the Town of Amherst 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 — Amherst town, Erie 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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