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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Burns, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Burns, NY has 508 (±70) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 19 homes per square mile of land.

77.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 508 (±70)
Detached houses: 77.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in the Town of Burns by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Burns	Allegany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	77.6% (±8.0 points)	72.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.6% (±7.7 points)	16.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Burns, 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 Burns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Burns
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Burns	—	2.4% (±8.2 points)	—
Village of Canaseraga	1.8 mi	6.2% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Arkport	5.3 mi	7.3% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ossian	5.5 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Birdsall	6.1 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dansville	6.4 mi	1.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grove	6.5 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Almond	6.6 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Almond	8.4 mi	0.0% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
15	Town of West Almond	0.3% (±17.8 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Almond	0.0% (±9.5 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 Burns 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 Burns

How many homes are in the Town of Burns?

The Town of Burns, NY has an estimated 508 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

77.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.6% of homes in the Town of Burns 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 — Burns 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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