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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Ontario, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Ontario, NY has 4,570 (±188) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 141 homes per square mile of land.

78.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,570 (±188)
Detached houses: 78.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in the Town of Ontario by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Ontario	Wayne County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.6% (±3.6 points)	74.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.4 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±3.4 points)	4.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±2.3 points)	1.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Ontario, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wayne County (6.4%).

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 Ontario

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ontario
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Ontario	—	8.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Village of Webster	5.7 mi	33.5% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Town of Williamson	6.1 mi	6.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	6.2 mi	4.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Webster	6.6 mi	17.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Williamson (community)	6.8 mi	15.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gananda	8.3 mi	9.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marion	8.3 mi	6.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Penfield	9.2 mi	12.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Walworth, NY (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Webster, NY (33.5%), Town of Webster, NY (17.5%), Town of Penfield, NY (12.2%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Macedon	11.9% (±4.8 points)
2	Town of Palmyra	10.2% (±3.0 points)
3	Town of Arcadia	8.6% (±3.2 points)
4	Town of Ontario	8.4% (±3.2 points)
5	Town of Lyons	7.4% (±3.6 points)
6	Town of Marion	6.9% (±4.3 points)
7	Town of Williamson	6.7% (±4.1 points)
8	Town of Savannah	6.4% (±7.4 points)
9	Town of Walworth	4.0% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Butler	3.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

How many homes are in the Town of Ontario?

The Town of Ontario, NY has an estimated 4,570 (±188) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.6% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 16.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in the Town of Ontario 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 — Ontario town, Wayne 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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