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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Elma, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Elma, NY has 4,748 (±344) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 138 homes per square mile of land.

93.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,748 (±344)
Detached houses: 93.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in the Town of Elma by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Elma	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	93.8% (±2.2 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±0.6 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Elma, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Erie County (13.4%).

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 Elma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elma
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Elma	—	1.3% (±1.4 points)	—
Village of East Aurora	4.5 mi	10.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Village of Lancaster	5.1 mi	7.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
West Seneca (community)	5.3 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Town of West Seneca	5.3 mi	14.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Town of Lancaster	5.8 mi	9.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Town Line	5.9 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marilla	6.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Aurora	6.2 mi	4.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of East Aurora, NY (10.9%), Village of Lancaster, NY (7.0%), West Seneca (community), NY (14.9%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19 (tie)	Town of Aurora	4.9% (±1.9 points)
19 (tie)	Town of North Collins	4.9% (±4.8 points)
21	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	4.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Town of Collins	3.5% (±2.9 points)
23	Town of Eden	2.8% (±3.1 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Colden	1.3% (±4.8 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Elma	1.3% (±1.4 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Brant	0.0% (±6.8 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Marilla	0.0% (±3.5 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Sardinia	0.0% (±6.2 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Wales	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Elma include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Billington Heights, Elma Center.

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 Elma

How many homes are in the Town of Elma?

The Town of Elma, NY has an estimated 4,748 (±344) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

93.8% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 3.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in the Town of Elma 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 — Elma town, Erie 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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