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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Petersburgh, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Petersburgh, NY has 698 (±79) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 17 homes per square mile of land.

78.9% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% 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: 698 (±79)
Detached houses: 78.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Petersburgh by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Petersburgh	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.9% (±7.8 points)	56.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	4.0%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.8 points)	13.2%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	9.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	2.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.9 points)	7.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.8% (±8.5 points)	2.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Petersburgh, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rensselaer County (15.2%).

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 Petersburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Petersburgh
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Petersburgh	—	0.0% (±10.2 points)	—
Pownal	5.8 mi	0.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grafton	6.6 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hoosick	6.9 mi	10.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	7.8 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Williamstown (community)	8.0 mi	20.1% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Town of Berlin	8.5 mi	1.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hoosick Falls	8.5 mi	16.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Old Bennington	9.3 mi	0.0% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williamstown, MA (11.3%), Williamstown (community), MA (20.1%), Village of Hoosick Falls, NY (16.6%).

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 Rensselaer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Nassau	4.3% (±1.9 points)
10	Town of Pittstown	2.8% (±3.2 points)
11	Town of Berlin	1.5% (±4.6 points)
12	Town of Sand Lake	1.1% (±1.7 points)
13	Town of Schaghticoke	0.8% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Grafton	0.0% (±5.9 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Petersburgh	0.0% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Stephentown	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Petersburgh?

The Town of Petersburgh, NY has an estimated 698 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in the Town of Petersburgh 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 — Petersburgh town, Rensselaer 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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