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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Rochester, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Rochester, NY has 4,333 (±298) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 49 homes per square mile of land.

78.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,333 (±298)
Detached houses: 78.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.2%

Homes in the Town of Rochester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.6% (±6.1 points)	67.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.1% (±4.9 points)	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Rochester, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ulster County (9.9%).

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 Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rochester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Rochester	—	3.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Kerhonkson	2.1 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stone Ridge	6.4 mi	3.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marbletown	6.9 mi	1.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellenville	8.8 mi	8.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wawarsing	8.9 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Olive	9.3 mi	0.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardiner	9.4 mi	3.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Paltz	9.9 mi	26.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of New Paltz, NY (26.0%).

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 Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Rosendale	5.2% (±3.5 points)
10	Town of Shandaken	3.7% (±2.7 points)
11	Town of Gardiner	3.6% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Plattekill	3.5% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Shawangunk	3.5% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Woodstock	3.5% (±2.4 points)
15	Town of Rochester	3.2% (±2.3 points)
16	Town of Marbletown	1.3% (±2.2 points)
17	Town of Hurley	0.9% (±1.6 points)
18	Town of Denning	0.5% (±13.6 points)
19	Town of Olive	0.3% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Hardenburgh	0.0% (±23.7 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Kingston	0.0% (±15.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Rochester?

The Town of Rochester, NY has an estimated 4,333 (±298) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.6% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 8.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in the Town of Rochester 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 — Rochester town, Ulster 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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