What kinds of homes are in the Town of De Witt, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of De Witt, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of De Witt, NY has 10,996 (±422) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 326 homes per square mile of land.

69.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,996 (±422)
Detached houses: 69.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in the Town of De Witt by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of De Witt	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	69.5% (±3.3 points)	63.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.2% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.2% (±1.8 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.6 points)	8.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of De Witt, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Onondaga County (18.5%).

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 De Witt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of De Witt
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of De Witt	—	15.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Village of East Syracuse	0.7 mi	12.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lyncourt	3.4 mi	10.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Minoa	3.5 mi	10.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Syracuse	3.7 mi	27.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Village of Fayetteville	4.0 mi	14.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mattydale	4.6 mi	6.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Manlius	4.6 mi	10.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Village of Manlius	5.8 mi	23.8% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mattydale, NY (6.8%), Town of Manlius, NY (10.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Syracuse, NY (27.9%), Village of Manlius, NY (23.8%).

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)
10	Town of Marcellus	11.5% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Onondaga	10.9% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 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 De Witt include them.

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

How many homes are in the Town of De Witt?

The Town of De Witt, NY has an estimated 10,996 (±422) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of De Witt houses or apartments?

69.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 26.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in the Town of De Witt 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 — De Witt 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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