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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Gainesville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Gainesville, NY has 971 (±104) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 27 homes per square mile of land.

79.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 971 (±104)
Detached houses: 79.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in the Town of Gainesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Gainesville	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	79.0% (±5.6 points)	75.5%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±3.1 points)	6.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±3.0 points)	2.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.5% (±3.7 points)	8.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Gainesville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wyoming County (3.8%).

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 Gainesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gainesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Gainesville	—	4.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Village of Gainesville	0.8 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Silver Springs	2.2 mi	14.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Castile	3.9 mi	7.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Castile	5.3 mi	2.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pike	5.8 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Warsaw	6.1 mi	6.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wethersfield	6.1 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Genesee Falls	6.2 mi	1.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Wyoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Perry	7.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Town of Warsaw	6.8% (±3.5 points)
3	Town of Attica	6.2% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Arcade	4.9% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Gainesville	4.9% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Sheldon	2.7% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Castile	2.2% (±3.1 points)
8	Town of Covington	1.5% (±10.0 points)
9	Town of Genesee Falls	1.0% (±25.8 points)
10	Town of Eagle	0.9% (±10.0 points)
11	Town of Orangeville	0.5% (±9.1 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Wyoming County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Gainesville?

The Town of Gainesville, NY has an estimated 971 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

79.0% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in the Town of Gainesville 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 — Gainesville town, Wyoming 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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