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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Pittsford, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Pittsford, NY has 10,802 (±440) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 466 homes per square mile of land.

83.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,802 (±440)
Detached houses: 83.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in the Town of Pittsford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Pittsford	Monroe County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	83.8% (±2.2 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.2 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.4 points)	6.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±1.1 points)	8.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Pittsford, 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 Pittsford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Pittsford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Pittsford	—	8.4% (±1.5 points)	—
Village of Pittsford	1.2 mi	0.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of East Rochester	3.3 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	3.3 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Brighton	4.0 mi	32.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	4.0 mi	32.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Village of Fairport	4.6 mi	13.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Perinton	4.9 mi	13.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	5.9 mi	20.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brighton, NY (32.6%), Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY (32.6%), Town of Perinton, NY (13.7%).

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
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 12 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 Pittsford include them.

The figures for the Town of Pittsford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Nazareth College, St. John Fisher College.

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 Pittsford

How many homes are in the Town of Pittsford?

The Town of Pittsford, NY has an estimated 10,802 (±440) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

83.8% are detached houses and 5.0% 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 Pittsford?

2.2% of homes in the Town of Pittsford 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 — Pittsford 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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