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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Parma, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Parma, NY has 6,239 (±361) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 148 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,239 (±361)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in the Town of Parma by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Parma	Monroe County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±3.8 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±2.0 points)	6.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±2.6 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.3 points)	8.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Parma, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Monroe County (17.6%).

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 Parma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Parma
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Parma	—	9.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Village of Hilton	1.5 mi	28.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Town of Greece	5.2 mi	14.5% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Village of Spencerport	5.6 mi	19.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkson (community)	6.2 mi	23.0% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Greece (community)	6.4 mi	16.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Hamlin (community)	6.6 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Ogden	6.8 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarkson	6.9 mi	16.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamlin (community), NY (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hilton, NY (28.1%), Town of Greece, NY (14.5%), Clarkson (community), NY (23.0%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Perinton	13.7% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Mendon	12.2% (±4.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Penfield	12.2% (±1.6 points)
12	Town of Gates	12.1% (±2.2 points)
13	Town of Ogden	11.9% (±2.9 points)
14	Town of Irondequoit	11.7% (±2.0 points)
15	Town of Parma	9.5% (±3.2 points)
16	Town of Pittsford	8.4% (±1.5 points)
17	Town of Riga	7.3% (±4.3 points)
18	Town of Wheatland	4.2% (±3.0 points)
19	Town of East Rochester	3.1% (±2.9 points)
20	Town of Hamlin	2.1% (±1.2 points)
21	Town of Rush	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Parma?

The Town of Parma, NY has an estimated 6,239 (±361) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

79.5% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in the Town of Parma 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 — Parma town, Monroe 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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