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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Norfolk, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Norfolk, NY has 1,932 (±161) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 34 homes per square mile of land.

71.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,932 (±161)
Detached houses: 71.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.9%

Homes in the Town of Norfolk by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Norfolk	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	71.6% (±8.1 points)	71.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±4.5 points)	4.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±3.9 points)	4.4%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±3.5 points)	2.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±5.4 points)	10.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Norfolk, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (7.9%).

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 Norfolk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Norfolk
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Norfolk	—	5.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Town of Louisville	6.1 mi	14.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Village of Massena	6.6 mi	16.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Village of Norwood	6.9 mi	5.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockholm	7.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Massena	9.9 mi	13.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Town of Madrid	11 mi	2.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brasher	11 mi	7.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Potsdam	12 mi	28.5% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Louisville, NY (14.2%), Village of Massena, NY (16.9%), Town of Massena, NY (13.3%).

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 St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Town of Potsdam	16.0% (±4.0 points)
3	Town of Louisville	14.2% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Gouverneur	13.3% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Town of Massena	13.3% (±4.0 points)
6	Ogdensburg	10.3% (±3.9 points)
7	Town of Brasher	7.3% (±7.7 points)
8	Town of Norfolk	5.9% (±5.2 points)
9	Town of Waddington	5.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Town of Fowler	4.0% (±4.2 points)
11	Town of Hermon	3.6% (±9.9 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Madrid	2.7% (±6.2 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Oswegatchie	2.7% (±3.1 points)
14	Town of Hammond	2.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Norfolk include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Norfolk (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 Norfolk

How many homes are in the Town of Norfolk?

The Town of Norfolk, NY has an estimated 1,932 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

71.6% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 15.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.8% of homes in the Town of Norfolk 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 — Norfolk town, St. Lawrence 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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