What kinds of homes are in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County), NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County), NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Dickinson (Broome County), NY has 2,113 (±148) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 443 homes per square mile of land.

71.7% are detached single-family houses.

21.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,113 (±148)
Detached houses: 71.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.1%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	Broome County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	71.7% (±5.5 points)	60.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	16.0% (±4.7 points)	12.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±2.8 points)	6.2%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±1.5 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±4.4 points)	5.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Dickinson (Broome County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Broome County (14.2%).

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 Dickinson (Broome County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dickinson (Broome County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	—	6.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Village of Port Dickinson	0.9 mi	6.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Binghamton	2.0 mi	24.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Village of Johnson City	2.8 mi	23.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Chenango Bridge	3.9 mi	1.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Endwell	5.9 mi	6.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Chenango	5.9 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kirkwood	6.3 mi	14.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union	6.3 mi	15.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Binghamton, NY (24.3%), Village of Johnson City, NY (23.7%), Town of Union, NY (15.5%).

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 Broome County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Binghamton	24.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Town of Union	15.5% (±1.9 points)
3	Town of Vestal	14.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Town of Kirkwood	14.0% (±6.5 points)
5	Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	6.9% (±4.7 points)
6	Town of Triangle	5.8% (±2.9 points)
7	Town of Colesville	5.7% (±6.8 points)
8	Town of Chenango	4.2% (±2.5 points)
9	Town of Conklin	3.4% (±4.5 points)
10	Town of Binghamton	3.3% (±5.2 points)
11	Town of Nanticoke	3.2% (±9.7 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Dickinson (Broome County) 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 Dickinson (Broome County)

How many homes are in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County)?

The Town of Dickinson (Broome County), NY has an estimated 2,113 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County) houses or apartments?

71.7% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 28.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County)?

21.1% of homes in the Town of Dickinson (Broome County) 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 — Dickinson town, Broome 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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