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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Lowville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Lowville, NY has 2,136 (±163) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 56 homes per square mile of land.

65.2% are detached single-family houses.

18.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,136 (±163)
Detached houses: 65.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.3%
5+ unit buildings: 14.3%

Homes in the Town of Lowville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Lowville	Lewis County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	65.2% (±5.7 points)	78.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	8.3% (±3.7 points)	3.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.0% (±4.5 points)	3.2%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.5% (±5.8 points)	1.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.8 points)	11.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Lowville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lewis County (3.4%).

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 Lowville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lowville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Lowville	—	14.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Village of Lowville	2.4 mi	16.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Castorland	5.0 mi	25.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Martinsburg	6.2 mi	1.4% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Town of Harrisburg	7.5 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Bremen	7.9 mi	2.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Denmark	8.2 mi	4.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Village of Croghan	8.4 mi	10.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Copenhagen	9.4 mi	4.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Martinsburg, NY (1.4%), Town of New Bremen, NY (2.5%), Town of Denmark, NY (4.7%).

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 Lewis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Lowville	14.3% (±6.7 points)
2	Town of Denmark	4.7% (±2.2 points)
3	Town of New Bremen	2.5% (±5.3 points)
4	Town of West Turin	2.4% (±5.8 points)
5	Town of Croghan	2.1% (±1.1 points)
6	Town of Lyonsdale	2.0% (±8.6 points)
7	Town of Diana	1.9% (±3.7 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Lewis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Lowville?

The Town of Lowville, NY has an estimated 2,136 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

65.2% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 32.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.3% of homes in the Town of Lowville 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 — Lowville town, Lewis 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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