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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Ellicottville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Ellicottville, NY has 2,379 (±126) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 53 homes per square mile of land.

48.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,379 (±126)
Detached houses: 48.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in the Town of Ellicottville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Ellicottville	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	48.9% (±4.4 points)	70.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	33.9% (±4.7 points)	2.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±1.6 points)	11.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Ellicottville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cattaraugus County (5.5%).

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 Ellicottville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ellicottville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Ellicottville	—	8.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Ellicottville	2.7 mi	2.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mansfield	6.3 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Great Valley	7.4 mi	5.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklinville	7.4 mi	0.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Little Valley	8.2 mi	7.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of East Otto	8.6 mi	3.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Little Valley	8.9 mi	12.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Humphrey	9.2 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Franklinville, NY (0.7%).

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 Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Salamanca	14.0% (±3.2 points)
2	Olean	13.9% (±3.4 points)
3	Town of Ellicottville	8.6% (±2.9 points)
4	Town of Little Valley	7.7% (±6.2 points)
5	Town of Yorkshire	6.4% (±3.5 points)
6	Town of Persia	5.5% (±5.5 points)
7	Town of Great Valley	5.0% (±6.2 points)
8	Town of Carrollton	4.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Town of New Albion	4.1% (±5.1 points)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Ellicottville?

The Town of Ellicottville, NY has an estimated 2,379 (±126) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

48.9% are detached houses and 33.9% attached houses, while 13.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in the Town of Ellicottville 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 — Ellicottville town, Cattaraugus 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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