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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Penfield, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Penfield, NY has 16,248 (±468) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 436 homes per square mile of land.

70.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,248 (±468)
Detached houses: 70.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.2%

Homes in the Town of Penfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Penfield	Monroe County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	70.0% (±2.5 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±1.1 points)	6.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.6 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.1 points)	6.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±0.9 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±1.2 points)	8.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Penfield, 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 Penfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Penfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Penfield	—	12.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Town of East Rochester	3.5 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	3.5 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Village of Fairport	3.6 mi	13.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Webster	4.6 mi	33.5% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Town of Perinton	5.1 mi	13.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Webster	5.4 mi	17.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Village of Pittsford	5.6 mi	0.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Gananda	5.7 mi	9.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of East Rochester, NY (3.1%), Village of East Rochester, NY (3.1%), Village of Pittsford, NY (0.3%).

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

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
5	Town of Webster	17.5% (±2.3 points)
6	Town of Clarkson	16.8% (±7.3 points)
7	Town of Greece	14.5% (±1.5 points)
8	Town of Chili	14.2% (±3.0 points)
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)

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 Penfield 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 Penfield

How many homes are in the Town of Penfield?

The Town of Penfield, NY has an estimated 16,248 (±468) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

70.0% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 16.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in the Town of Penfield 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 — Penfield 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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