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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Manchester, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Manchester, NY has 4,174 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 110 homes per square mile of land.

63.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,174 (±216)
Detached houses: 63.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.9%

Homes in the Town of Manchester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Manchester	Ontario County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	63.9% (±4.5 points)	66.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	5.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±0.5 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.2% (±2.6 points)	4.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.0% (±3.7 points)	6.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Manchester, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ontario County (11.0%).

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 Manchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Manchester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Manchester	—	8.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Village of Manchester	2.3 mi	7.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Shortsville	2.6 mi	2.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Clifton Springs	3.5 mi	22.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Village of Palmyra	5.4 mi	18.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Farmington	5.8 mi	13.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Newark	6.3 mi	10.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Palmyra	6.4 mi	10.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hopewell	6.5 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hopewell, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Clifton Springs, NY (22.2%), Village of Palmyra, NY (18.2%).

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 Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Town of Canandaigua	16.0% (±4.1 points)
3	Geneva (Ontario County)	15.9% (±4.3 points)
4	Town of Farmington	13.5% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Geneva	12.9% (±4.3 points)
6	Town of South Bristol	11.6% (±4.0 points)
7	Town of Victor	9.0% (±2.2 points)
8	Town of Manchester	8.9% (±2.8 points)
9	Town of East Bloomfield	7.9% (±3.4 points)
10	Town of Richmond	4.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Town of Gorham	3.3% (±1.9 points)
12	Town of Naples	3.2% (±3.9 points)
13	Town of Canadice	2.4% (±5.3 points)
14	Town of Phelps	2.3% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Manchester?

The Town of Manchester, NY has an estimated 4,174 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

63.9% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in the Town of Manchester 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 — Manchester town, Ontario 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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