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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Cairo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Cairo, NY has 3,768 (±219) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 63 homes per square mile of land.

76.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,768 (±219)
Detached houses: 76.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.5%

Homes in the Town of Cairo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Cairo	Greene County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	76.5% (±5.8 points)	75.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±2.0 points)	4.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.8% (±4.3 points)	5.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.6% (±3.7 points)	6.8%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Cairo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Greene County (5.8%).

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 Cairo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cairo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Cairo	—	5.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Town of Greenville (Greene County)	6.8 mi	0.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Catskill	7.4 mi	8.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Heights	8.1 mi	12.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Athens	8.1 mi	2.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coxsackie	8.4 mi	8.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Durham	8.7 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Tannersville	9.5 mi	9.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Catskill	9.9 mi	10.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Greenville (Greene County), NY (0.9%), Town of Durham, NY (0.0%).

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 Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Hunter	13.6% (±3.4 points)
2	Town of Prattsville	12.0% (±9.0 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Catskill	8.3% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Coxsackie	8.3% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Windham	8.3% (±3.8 points)
6	Town of Cairo	5.5% (±2.5 points)
7	Town of Athens	2.5% (±2.5 points)
8	Town of Ashland (Greene County)	1.7% (±8.6 points)
9	Town of Lexington	1.1% (±6.8 points)
10	Town of Greenville (Greene County)	0.9% (±3.4 points)
11	Town of Jewett	0.3% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Durham	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Cairo include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cairo (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 Cairo

How many homes are in the Town of Cairo?

The Town of Cairo, NY has an estimated 3,768 (±219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

76.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in the Town of Cairo 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 — Cairo town, Greene 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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