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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Jerusalem, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Jerusalem, NY has 2,479 (±174) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 42 homes per square mile of land.

87.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% 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: 2,479 (±174)
Detached houses: 87.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Jerusalem by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Jerusalem	Yates County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	87.6% (±4.6 points)	76.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.8% (±4.2 points)	11.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Jerusalem, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Yates County (4.1%).

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 Jerusalem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Jerusalem
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Jerusalem	—	0.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Penn Yan	6.3 mi	15.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Pulteney	6.5 mi	2.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Potter	7.1 mi	2.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milo	7.6 mi	9.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Town of Italy	7.9 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barrington	8.2 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Benton	9.3 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Middlesex	9.9 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Penn Yan, NY (15.6%), Town of Milo, NY (9.4%).

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 Yates County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Milo	9.4% (±3.9 points)
2	Town of Starkey	9.3% (±3.6 points)
3	Town of Potter	2.5% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Barrington	0.0% (±6.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Benton	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Italy	0.0% (±9.7 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Jerusalem	0.0% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Middlesex	0.0% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Torrey	0.0% (±11.1 points)

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

The figures for the Town of Jerusalem include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Keuka Park.

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 Jerusalem

How many homes are in the Town of Jerusalem?

The Town of Jerusalem, NY has an estimated 2,479 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

87.6% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in the Town of Jerusalem 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 — Jerusalem town, Yates 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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