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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Aurora, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

The Town of Aurora, NY has 6,084 (±233) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 167 homes per square mile of land.

78.4% are detached single-family houses.

13.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,084 (±233)
Detached houses: 78.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in the Town of Aurora by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Aurora	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.4% (±3.5 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±2.0 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Aurora, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower 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 Aurora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Aurora
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Aurora	—	4.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of East Aurora	2.2 mi	10.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Billington Heights	3.3 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orchard Park	5.2 mi	17.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Village of Orchard Park	5.5 mi	33.2% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Town of Wales	6.1 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elma Center	6.2 mi	5.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elma	6.2 mi	1.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Town of Colden	6.3 mi	1.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Elma, NY (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of East Aurora, NY (10.9%), Town of Orchard Park, NY (17.4%), Village of Orchard Park, NY (33.2%).

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
13	Tonawanda	7.8% (±2.4 points)
14	Town of Boston	6.0% (±3.5 points)
15	Town of Alden	5.9% (±1.7 points)
16	Town of Evans	5.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Town of Holland	5.5% (±5.1 points)
18	Town of Newstead	5.4% (±2.3 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Aurora	4.9% (±1.9 points)
19 (tie)	Town of North Collins	4.9% (±4.8 points)
21	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	4.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Town of Collins	3.5% (±2.9 points)
23	Town of Eden	2.8% (±3.1 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Colden	1.3% (±4.8 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Elma	1.3% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Aurora include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Town of Aurora

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Town of Aurora beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Town of Aurora, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Town of Aurora, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Town of Aurora

How many homes are in the Town of Aurora?

The Town of Aurora, NY has an estimated 6,084 (±233) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.4% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.1% of homes in the Town of Aurora 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 — Aurora town, Erie County, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Aurora town, Erie County, New York (county subdivision:03199, in state:36 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.