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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Cheektowaga, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Cheektowaga, NY has 40,903 (±848) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,389 homes per square mile of land.

65.5% are detached single-family houses.

21.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 40,903 (±848)
Detached houses: 65.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.0%

Homes in the Town of Cheektowaga by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Cheektowaga	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	65.5% (±1.6 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±0.3 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	15.5% (±1.4 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±0.6 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Cheektowaga, 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 Cheektowaga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cheektowaga
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Cheektowaga	—	9.0% (±1.2 points)	—
Village of Depew	1.9 mi	5.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Village of Sloan	2.8 mi	4.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Williamsville	3.3 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lancaster	3.8 mi	7.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Seneca (community)	5.0 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Town of West Seneca	5.0 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Eggertsville	5.1 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Harris Hill	5.4 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Depew, NY (5.5%), Eggertsville, NY (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Seneca (community), NY (14.9%), Town of West Seneca, NY (14.9%), Harris Hill, NY (18.7%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Town of West Seneca	14.9% (±2.1 points)
6	Lackawanna	13.2% (±3.3 points)
7	Town of Tonawanda	12.9% (±1.8 points)
8	Town of Grand Island	11.8% (±3.7 points)
9	Town of Concord	10.7% (±4.5 points)
10	Town of Lancaster	9.7% (±1.9 points)
11	Town of Cheektowaga	9.0% (±1.2 points)
12	Town of Clarence	8.7% (±1.5 points)
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)

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 Cheektowaga include them.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Cheektowaga?

The Town of Cheektowaga, NY has an estimated 40,903 (±848) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

65.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 30.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.4% of homes in the Town of Cheektowaga 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 — Cheektowaga town, Erie 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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