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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Niskayuna, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Niskayuna, NY has 9,593 (±349) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 678 homes per square mile of land.

78.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,593 (±349)
Detached houses: 78.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 13.2%

Homes in the Town of Niskayuna by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Niskayuna	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.1% (±3.1 points)	59.5%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	14.2%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±1.8 points)	6.8%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Niskayuna, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schenectady County (16.4%).

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 Niskayuna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Niskayuna
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Niskayuna	—	13.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Schenectady	2.7 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Town of Clifton Park	4.6 mi	14.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rotterdam (community)	4.7 mi	15.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek	4.7 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Village of Scotia	4.8 mi	15.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Glenville	5.1 mi	25.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Clifton Gardens	5.5 mi	30.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Village of Colonie	6.1 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schenectady, NY (18.9%), East Glenville, NY (25.3%), Clifton Gardens, NY (30.4%).

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 Schenectady County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Schenectady	18.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Town of Rotterdam	17.3% (±2.6 points)
3	Town of Glenville	15.9% (±3.1 points)
4	Town of Niskayuna	13.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Town of Duanesburg	4.2% (±6.3 points)
6	Town of Princetown	0.0% (±8.1 points)

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

The figures for the Town of Niskayuna include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Niskayuna (community).

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 Niskayuna

How many homes are in the Town of Niskayuna?

The Town of Niskayuna, NY has an estimated 9,593 (±349) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.1% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 18.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.1% of homes in the Town of Niskayuna 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 — Niskayuna town, Schenectady 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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