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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Rotterdam, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Rotterdam, NY has 13,780 (±428) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 386 homes per square mile of land.

74.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,780 (±428)
Detached houses: 74.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 17.3%

Homes in the Town of Rotterdam by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Rotterdam	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	74.1% (±2.5 points)	59.5%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±1.5 points)	14.2%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±0.7 points)	6.8%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±1.3 points)	7.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Rotterdam, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schenectady County (16.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Rotterdam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rotterdam
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Rotterdam	—	17.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Village of Scotia	3.0 mi	15.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Princetown	3.4 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Schenectady	4.3 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Glenville	5.4 mi	15.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Glenville	5.5 mi	25.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Mariaville Lake	6.1 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Niskayuna (community)	6.3 mi	14.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Niskayuna	7.0 mi	13.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Princetown, NY (0.0%), Mariaville Lake, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Glenville, NY (25.3%).

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 Schenectady County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Schenectady	18.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Town of Rotterdam	17.3% (±2.6 points)
3	Town of Glenville	15.9% (±3.1 points)
4	Town of Niskayuna	13.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Town of Duanesburg	4.2% (±6.3 points)
6	Town of Princetown	0.0% (±8.1 points)

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

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

How many homes are in the Town of Rotterdam?

The Town of Rotterdam, NY has an estimated 13,780 (±428) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

74.1% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 24.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in the Town of Rotterdam 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 — Rotterdam town, Schenectady 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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