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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Independence, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Independence, NY has 431 (±64) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 12 homes per square mile of land.

72.4% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 431 (±64)
Detached houses: 72.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Independence by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Independence	Allegany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	72.4% (±8.1 points)	72.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±4.3 points)	3.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	2.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.5% (±7.5 points)	16.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Independence, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allegany County (4.6%).

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 Independence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Independence
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Independence	—	0.0% (±16.3 points)	—
Town of Willing	5.1 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Union	5.5 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bingham Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Andover	7.4 mi	2.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Andover	7.8 mi	3.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Genesee Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wellsville	8.5 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Potter County)	8.5 mi	0.0% (±10.4 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 Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16 (tie)	Town of Birdsall	0.0% (±28.1 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Centerville	0.0% (±17.8 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Clarksville	0.0% (±9.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Genesee	0.0% (±9.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Granger	0.0% (±22.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Grove	0.0% (±18.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Independence	0.0% (±16.3 points)
16 (tie)	Town of New Hudson	0.0% (±13.9 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Rushford	0.0% (±5.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Ward	0.0% (±23.0 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Willing	0.0% (±11.8 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Wirt	0.0% (±11.3 points)
16 (tie)	Oil Springs Reservation (Allegany County)	0.0% (±173.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Independence?

The Town of Independence, NY has an estimated 431 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

72.4% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 7.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in the Town of Independence 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 — Independence town, Allegany 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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