What kinds of homes are in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY has 714 (±98) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 50 homes per square mile of land.

53.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 714 (±98)
Detached houses: 53.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	53.5% (±7.5 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±3.6 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	38.8% (±7.2 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chemung County (9.6%).

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 Ashland (Chemung County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ashland (Chemung County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	—	1.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Village of Wellsburg	1.1 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southport (community)	4.8 mi	7.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Creek Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elmira	5.4 mi	4.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmira	5.9 mi	15.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Ridgebury Township	6.0 mi	0.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Elmira	6.7 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	6.9 mi	5.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmira, NY (15.7%).

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 Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elmira	15.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Town of Horseheads	12.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Town of Big Flats	6.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Town of Southport	5.5% (±2.3 points)
5	Town of Elmira	4.5% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	1.1% (±5.9 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	0.9% (±9.1 points)
8	Town of Chemung	0.5% (±5.7 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Baldwin	0.0% (±19.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Catlin	0.0% (±6.4 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Erin	0.0% (±8.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Veteran	0.0% (±4.8 points)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) 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 Ashland (Chemung County)

How many homes are in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County)?

The Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY has an estimated 714 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) houses or apartments?

53.5% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 6.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County)?

5.7% of homes in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) 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 — Ashland town, Chemung 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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