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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Moriah, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Moriah, NY has 2,453 (±200) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 38 homes per square mile of land.

68.3% are detached single-family houses.

16.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,453 (±200)
Detached houses: 68.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in the Town of Moriah by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Moriah	Essex County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	68.3% (±8.0 points)	79.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	11.1% (±6.1 points)	3.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±4.4 points)	4.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.7% (±4.3 points)	5.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Moriah, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (5.4%).

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 Moriah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Moriah
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Moriah	—	1.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Town of Crown Point	6.8 mi	1.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	9.9 mi	1.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Addison	9.9 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Panton	11 mi	1.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elizabethtown	11 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridport	11 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Hudson	11 mi	0.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ticonderoga	15 mi	7.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Ticonderoga, NY (7.1%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of North Elba	18.1% (±4.8 points)
2	Town of Ticonderoga	7.1% (±3.2 points)
3	Town of Wilmington	5.8% (±6.0 points)
4	Town of Elizabethtown	5.0% (±3.7 points)
5	Town of St. Armand	4.1% (±2.0 points)
6	Town of Willsboro	2.3% (±3.9 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Moriah	1.9% (±3.3 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Westport	1.9% (±4.5 points)
9	Town of Crown Point	1.3% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Essex	0.7% (±10.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Jay	0.7% (±3.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Schroon	0.7% (±2.0 points)
13	Town of Chesterfield	0.6% (±3.4 points)

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

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

The figures for the Town of Moriah include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mineville, Port Henry.

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 Moriah

How many homes are in the Town of Moriah?

The Town of Moriah, NY has an estimated 2,453 (±200) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

68.3% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 18.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.3% of homes in the Town of Moriah 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 — Moriah town, Essex 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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