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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Colonie, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Colonie, NY has 36,336 (±745) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 649 homes per square mile of land.

67.2% are detached single-family houses.

7.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 36,336 (±745)
Detached houses: 67.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.6%
5+ unit buildings: 19.9%

Homes in the Town of Colonie by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Colonie	Albany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	67.2% (±1.6 points)	49.5%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±0.7 points)	14.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±0.7 points)	9.2%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±1.0 points)	7.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.5% (±1.1 points)	9.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Colonie, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Albany County (20.7%).

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 Colonie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colonie
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Colonie	—	19.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Colonie	2.7 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Watervliet	4.2 mi	17.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	4.6 mi	26.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Village of Menands	4.6 mi	58.2% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Town of Green Island	4.8 mi	19.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Green Island	4.8 mi	19.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	5.2 mi	26.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Troy	5.7 mi	25.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Colonie, NY (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cohoes, NY (26.7%), Village of Menands, NY (58.2%), Albany, NY (26.5%).

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 Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cohoes	26.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Albany	26.5% (±2.0 points)
3	Town of Guilderland	24.0% (±3.0 points)
4	Town of Colonie	19.9% (±1.9 points)
5	Town of Green Island	19.1% (±6.2 points)
6	Watervliet	17.8% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Bethlehem	11.7% (±1.9 points)
8	Town of Coeymans	11.0% (±3.8 points)
9	Town of New Scotland	2.3% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Berne	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Colonie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Latham, Loudonville, Roessleville, Siena College.

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 Colonie

How many homes are in the Town of Colonie?

The Town of Colonie, NY has an estimated 36,336 (±745) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.2% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 27.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.6% of homes in the Town of Colonie 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 — Colonie town, Albany 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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