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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Evans, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Evans, NY has 7,613 (±342) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 183 homes per square mile of land.

81.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,613 (±342)
Detached houses: 81.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in the Town of Evans by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Evans	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	81.0% (±3.1 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±1.9 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±0.9 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.4 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Evans, 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 Evans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Evans
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Evans	—	5.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Village of Angola	1.7 mi	1.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brant	4.3 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eden (community)	5.3 mi	6.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Collins	5.4 mi	13.2% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Farnham	5.6 mi	0.0% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eden	6.2 mi	2.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	7.4 mi	4.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wanakah	8.0 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wanakah, NY (0.0%).

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
10	Town of Lancaster	9.7% (±1.9 points)
11	Town of Cheektowaga	9.0% (±1.2 points)
12	Town of Clarence	8.7% (±1.5 points)
13	Tonawanda	7.8% (±2.4 points)
14	Town of Boston	6.0% (±3.5 points)
15	Town of Alden	5.9% (±1.7 points)
16	Town of Evans	5.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Town of Holland	5.5% (±5.1 points)
18	Town of Newstead	5.4% (±2.3 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Evans include them.

The figures for the Town of Evans include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Angola on the Lake, Highland-on-the-Lake, Lake Erie Beach.

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 Evans

How many homes are in the Town of Evans?

The Town of Evans, NY has an estimated 7,613 (±342) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

81.0% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 12.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.4% of homes in the Town of Evans 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 — Evans 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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