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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Gouverneur, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Gouverneur, NY has 2,904 (±336) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

58.5% are detached single-family houses.

21.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,904 (±336)
Detached houses: 58.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.8%
5+ unit buildings: 13.3%

Homes in the Town of Gouverneur by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	58.5% (±10.0 points)	71.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	12.7% (±7.0 points)	4.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.1% (±5.1 points)	4.4%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.3% (±6.0 points)	4.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.4% (±3.2 points)	10.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Gouverneur, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (7.9%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Gouverneur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gouverneur
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Gouverneur	—	13.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Village of Gouverneur	1.7 mi	19.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Richville	6.3 mi	0.0% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rossie	6.9 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fowler	7.0 mi	4.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Macomb	7.0 mi	0.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Hermon	10 mi	3.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of De Kalb	10 mi	1.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Antwerp	11 mi	5.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Fowler, NY (4.0%), Town of Macomb, NY (0.7%), Town of De Kalb, NY (1.0%).

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 St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Canton	17.8% (±6.2 points)
2	Town of Potsdam	16.0% (±4.0 points)
3	Town of Louisville	14.2% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Gouverneur	13.3% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Massena	13.3% (±4.0 points)
6	Ogdensburg	10.3% (±3.9 points)
7	Town of Brasher	7.3% (±7.7 points)
8	Town of Norfolk	5.9% (±5.2 points)
9	Town of Waddington	5.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Town of Fowler	4.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Gouverneur?

The Town of Gouverneur, NY has an estimated 2,904 (±336) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

58.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 35.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.8% of homes in the Town of Gouverneur 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 — Gouverneur town, St. Lawrence 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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