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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Preston, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Preston, NY has 519 (±81) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 15 homes per square mile of land.

69.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 519 (±81)
Detached houses: 69.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in the Town of Preston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Preston	Chenango County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	69.7% (±8.7 points)	64.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.0%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±4.9 points)	6.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	3.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±4.6 points)	2.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.9 points)	2.2%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.9% (±7.8 points)	18.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Preston, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chenango County (5.7%).

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 Preston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Preston	—	2.9% (±12.1 points)	—
Village of Oxford	4.4 mi	2.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	4.9 mi	21.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Town of McDonough	6.0 mi	0.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Norwich	6.4 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth	7.0 mi	2.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oxford	7.4 mi	0.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Norwich	7.9 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pharsalia	9.1 mi	0.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norwich, NY (21.9%).

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 Chenango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Norwich	21.9% (±5.8 points)
2	Town of Sherburne	10.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Town of Afton	7.1% (±4.1 points)
4	Town of Greene	6.6% (±2.1 points)
5	Town of Bainbridge	3.4% (±1.9 points)
6	Town of Preston	2.9% (±12.1 points)
7	Town of New Berlin	2.4% (±3.7 points)
8	Town of Plymouth	2.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Town of Smyrna	1.9% (±8.0 points)
10	Town of Pitcher	1.5% (±16.6 points)
11	Town of Otselic	0.9% (±12.3 points)
12 (tie)	Town of McDonough	0.8% (±7.7 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Preston?

The Town of Preston, NY has an estimated 519 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

69.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in the Town of Preston 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 — Preston town, Chenango 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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