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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Elmira, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Elmira, NY has 3,023 (±184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 136 homes per square mile of land.

86.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,023 (±184)
Detached houses: 86.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in the Town of Elmira by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Elmira	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	86.0% (±5.5 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±4.5 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±3.0 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Elmira, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chemung County (9.6%).

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 Elmira

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elmira
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Elmira	—	4.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Elmira	1.6 mi	15.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Southport (community)	3.1 mi	7.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	3.2 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Town of Horseheads	4.3 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	5.4 mi	1.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Horseheads	5.7 mi	20.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Southport	5.9 mi	5.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wellsburg	6.2 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmira, NY (15.7%), Village of Elmira Heights, NY (14.4%), Town of Horseheads, NY (12.5%).

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 Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elmira	15.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Town of Horseheads	12.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Town of Big Flats	6.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Town of Southport	5.5% (±2.3 points)
5	Town of Elmira	4.5% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	1.1% (±5.9 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	0.9% (±9.1 points)
8	Town of Chemung	0.5% (±5.7 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Baldwin	0.0% (±19.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Catlin	0.0% (±6.4 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Erin	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Chemung County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Elmira include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Elmira.

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 Elmira

How many homes are in the Town of Elmira?

The Town of Elmira, NY has an estimated 3,023 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

86.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 13.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in the Town of Elmira 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 — Elmira town, Chemung 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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