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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Murray, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Murray, NY has 2,191 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 71 homes per square mile of land.

73.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,191 (±141)
Detached houses: 73.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 7.7%

Homes in the Town of Murray by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Murray	Orleans County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	73.8% (±6.4 points)	72.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.2 points)	2.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±2.8 points)	5.3%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.0% (±4.9 points)	8.7%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Murray, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Orleans County (6.0%).

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 Murray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Murray
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Murray	—	7.7% (±3.9 points)	—
Village of Holley	2.7 mi	17.8% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Town of Kendall	4.9 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Town of Clarendon	5.8 mi	0.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Clarkson	6.3 mi	16.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Village of Brockport	6.6 mi	21.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Village of Albion	6.8 mi	13.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gaines	7.2 mi	6.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkson (community)	7.2 mi	23.0% (±9.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Kendall, NY (0.0%), Town of Clarendon, NY (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Holley, NY (17.8%), Town of Clarkson, NY (16.8%), Village of Brockport, NY (21.9%).

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 Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	12.9% (±5.3 points)
2	Town of Murray	7.7% (±3.9 points)
3	Town of Gaines	6.9% (±5.9 points)
4	Town of Shelby	6.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Ridgeway	6.4% (±4.4 points)
6	Town of Yates	6.0% (±3.4 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Carlton	0.6% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Clarendon	0.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Murray?

The Town of Murray, NY has an estimated 2,191 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

73.8% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 16.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in the Town of Murray 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 — Murray town, Orleans 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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