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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Ossian, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Ossian, NY has 360 (±81) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 9 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 360 (±81)
Detached houses: 86.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Ossian by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Ossian	Livingston County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	86.7% (±5.8 points)	71.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.8 points)	6.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±11.1 points)	4.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±11.1 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.4% (±5.0 points)	9.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Ossian, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Livingston County (7.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Ossian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ossian
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Ossian	—	0.0% (±19.2 points)	—
Village of Canaseraga	3.7 mi	6.2% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dansville	5.0 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Dansville	5.0 mi	4.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burns	5.5 mi	2.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dansville	6.5 mi	1.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Sparta	6.7 mi	1.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grove	6.7 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nunda	7.0 mi	6.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Livonia	2.4% (±1.0 points)
10	Town of West Sparta	1.9% (±11.4 points)
11	Town of Leicester	1.8% (±6.5 points)
12	Town of York	0.8% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Conesus	0.0% (±6.2 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Groveland	0.0% (±10.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Ossian	0.0% (±19.2 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Sparta	0.0% (±11.8 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Springwater	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Ossian?

The Town of Ossian, NY has an estimated 360 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

86.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in the Town of Ossian 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 — Ossian town, Livingston 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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