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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Guilderland, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Guilderland, NY has 15,496 (±447) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 268 homes per square mile of land.

59.7% are detached single-family houses.

9.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,496 (±447)
Detached houses: 59.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.9%
5+ unit buildings: 24.0%

Homes in the Town of Guilderland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Guilderland	Albany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	59.7% (±2.3 points)	49.5%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±1.3 points)	14.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±1.9 points)	9.2%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.9% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.7% (±1.8 points)	9.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Guilderland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Albany County (20.7%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Guilderland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Guilderland	—	24.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Village of Altamont	3.6 mi	12.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Village of Voorheesville	3.9 mi	4.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rotterdam (community)	5.0 mi	15.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Village of Colonie	6.7 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Schenectady	6.9 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of New Scotland	7.2 mi	2.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Town of Knox	7.4 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Rotterdam	7.7 mi	17.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Altamont, NY (12.3%), Village of Voorheesville, NY (4.1%), Rotterdam (community), NY (15.5%).

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 Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cohoes	26.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Albany	26.5% (±2.0 points)
3	Town of Guilderland	24.0% (±3.0 points)
4	Town of Colonie	19.9% (±1.9 points)
5	Town of Green Island	19.1% (±6.2 points)
6	Watervliet	17.8% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Bethlehem	11.7% (±1.9 points)
8	Town of Coeymans	11.0% (±3.8 points)
9	Town of New Scotland	2.3% (±1.1 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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 Guilderland

How many homes are in the Town of Guilderland?

The Town of Guilderland, NY has an estimated 15,496 (±447) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

59.7% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 33.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.9% of homes in the Town of Guilderland 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 — Guilderland town, Albany 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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