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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Lockport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Lockport, NY has 9,129 (±356) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 204 homes per square mile of land.

64.3% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,129 (±356)
Detached houses: 64.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 15.2%

Homes in the Town of Lockport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Lockport	Niagara County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	64.3% (±3.5 points)	67.6%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	8.8%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	5.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.3% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±2.0 points)	4.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.5% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Lockport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Niagara County (11.6%).

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 Lockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lockport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Lockport	—	15.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Lockport	1.4 mi	16.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pendleton	4.9 mi	1.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gasport	5.9 mi	10.5% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Royalton	6.7 mi	7.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Cambria	6.9 mi	5.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Clarence	8.9 mi	8.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Newfane (community)	9.4 mi	1.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Sanborn	9.5 mi	12.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pendleton, NY (1.8%), Town of Royalton, NY (7.4%), Town of Cambria, NY (5.6%).

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 Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lockport	16.8% (±3.4 points)
2	Town of Lewiston	15.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Town of Lockport	15.2% (±3.4 points)
4	North Tonawanda	14.6% (±2.1 points)
5	Town of Wheatfield	14.0% (±2.6 points)
6	Niagara Falls	11.7% (±1.6 points)
7	Town of Somerset	10.0% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Niagara	9.5% (±3.4 points)
9	Town of Royalton	7.4% (±6.4 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Lockport include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rapids, South Lockport.

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 Lockport

How many homes are in the Town of Lockport?

The Town of Lockport, NY has an estimated 9,129 (±356) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

64.3% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 16.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in the Town of Lockport 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 — Lockport town, Niagara 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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