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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Clay, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Clay, NY has 26,282 (±564) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 547 homes per square mile of land.

68.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 26,282 (±564)
Detached houses: 68.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 20.8%

Homes in the Town of Clay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Clay	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	68.0% (±1.9 points)	63.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Clay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Onondaga County (18.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Clay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Clay	—	20.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of North Syracuse	4.4 mi	21.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brewerton	4.4 mi	16.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Liverpool	5.1 mi	14.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Salina	5.2 mi	17.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Radisson	5.4 mi	19.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mattydale	6.1 mi	6.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Seneca Knolls	6.3 mi	2.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Galeville	6.4 mi	14.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mattydale, NY (6.8%), Seneca Knolls, NY (2.9%).

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 Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Van Buren	30.2% (±4.6 points)
2	Syracuse	27.9% (±1.6 points)
3	Town of Clay	20.8% (±1.9 points)
4	Town of Salina	17.6% (±2.7 points)
5	Town of De Witt	15.7% (±3.2 points)
6	Town of Camillus	13.1% (±2.0 points)
7	Town of Tully	12.9% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Geddes	12.4% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of Lysander	11.9% (±2.8 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Clay 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 Clay

How many homes are in the Town of Clay?

The Town of Clay, NY has an estimated 26,282 (±564) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

68.0% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 23.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in the Town of Clay 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 — Clay town, Onondaga 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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