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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Newport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Newport, NY has 888 (±102) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 28 homes per square mile of land.

77.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 888 (±102)
Detached houses: 77.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.4%
5+ unit buildings: 6.1%

Homes in the Town of Newport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Newport	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	77.9% (±5.7 points)	72.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±3.2 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±2.7 points)	1.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.7% (±4.1 points)	8.7%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Newport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Herkimer County (6.3%).

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 Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Newport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Newport	—	6.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Village of Newport	1.4 mi	19.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Village of Poland	3.7 mi	0.0% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleville	4.3 mi	0.9% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cold Brook	4.4 mi	1.1% (±49.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schuyler	5.2 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Deerfield	5.7 mi	2.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Norway	5.8 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield	5.9 mi	2.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Newport, NY (19.0%).

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 Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Herkimer	13.8% (±4.9 points)
2	Town of German Flatts	13.1% (±4.2 points)
3	Little Falls	11.1% (±4.9 points)
4	Town of Winfield	8.7% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Newport	6.1% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Frankfort	4.0% (±2.1 points)
7	Town of Manheim	3.7% (±5.1 points)
8	Town of Stark	2.8% (±18.1 points)
9	Town of Fairfield	2.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Town of Salisbury	1.6% (±4.5 points)
11	Town of Danube	0.8% (±14.6 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Newport?

The Town of Newport, NY has an estimated 888 (±102) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

77.9% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 12.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.4% of homes in the Town of Newport 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 — Newport town, Herkimer 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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