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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Peru, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Peru, NY has 2,821 (±187) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 36 homes per square mile of land.

78.0% are detached single-family houses.

6.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,821 (±187)
Detached houses: 78.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.5%

Homes in the Town of Peru by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Peru	Clinton County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.0% (±6.2 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±2.5 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.3% (±4.2 points)	12.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Peru, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clinton County (11.5%).

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 Peru

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Peru
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Peru	—	4.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Town of Schuyler Falls	5.5 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Au Sable	5.6 mi	6.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Keeseville	6.7 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plattsburgh West	7.6 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisonville	7.8 mi	1.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plattsburgh	8.0 mi	6.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plattsburgh	9.3 mi	32.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Town of Chesterfield	10 mi	0.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plattsburgh, NY (32.8%).

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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Plattsburgh	32.8% (±4.0 points)
2	Town of Champlain	8.3% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Au Sable	6.8% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Plattsburgh	6.8% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Beekmantown	4.5% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Peru	4.5% (±4.1 points)
7	Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	4.0% (±17.6 points)
8	Town of Chazy	1.7% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Black Brook	1.5% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Ellenburg	1.2% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Saranac	1.2% (±4.2 points)
12	Town of Dannemora	0.5% (±5.4 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

How many homes are in the Town of Peru?

The Town of Peru, NY has an estimated 2,821 (±187) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.1% of homes in the Town of Peru 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 — Peru town, Clinton 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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