What kinds of homes are in the Town of Big Flats, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Big Flats, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Big Flats, NY has 3,420 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 77 homes per square mile of land.

82.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,420 (±196)
Detached houses: 82.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.3%

Homes in the Town of Big Flats by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Big Flats	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	82.5% (±4.2 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.8 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±3.1 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±3.9 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.1 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Big Flats, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 Big Flats

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Big Flats
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Big Flats	—	6.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Village of Elmira Heights	4.6 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Village of Horseheads	4.8 mi	20.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
West Elmira	5.0 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Corning	5.2 mi	2.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmira	6.2 mi	15.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Village of South Corning	6.3 mi	2.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	6.4 mi	5.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	6.5 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Elmira Heights, NY (14.4%), Village of Horseheads, NY (20.4%), 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)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Chemung County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Big Flats include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Big Flats (community).

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 Big Flats

How many homes are in the Town of Big Flats?

The Town of Big Flats, NY has an estimated 3,420 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Big Flats houses or apartments?

82.5% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 13.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in the Town of Big Flats 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 — Big Flats 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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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.