What kinds of homes are in the Town of Sand Lake, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Sand Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Sand Lake, NY has 3,627 (±284) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 103 homes per square mile of land.

86.8% are detached single-family houses.

7.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,627 (±284)
Detached houses: 86.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.1%
5+ unit buildings: 1.1%

Homes in the Town of Sand Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Sand Lake	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	86.8% (±4.3 points)	56.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.2 points)	13.2%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±3.0 points)	9.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	7.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±3.0 points)	2.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Sand Lake, 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 Sand Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sand Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Sand Lake	—	1.1% (±1.7 points)	—
Town of Poestenkill	4.9 mi	9.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Nassau	5.7 mi	4.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Wynantskill	6.6 mi	4.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Nassau	6.6 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Greenbush	7.1 mi	18.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of East Greenbush	8.2 mi	15.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Town of Brunswick	8.3 mi	12.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Town of Stephentown	8.5 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Poestenkill, NY (9.6%), Town of Nassau, NY (4.3%), Town of North Greenbush, NY (18.1%).

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
6	Town of Hoosick	10.6% (±4.4 points)
7	Town of Poestenkill	9.6% (±7.7 points)
8	Town of Schodack	4.8% (±2.1 points)
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 11 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 Sand Lake include them.

The figures for the Town of Sand Lake include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Averill Park, West Sand Lake.

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 Sand Lake

How many homes are in the Town of Sand Lake?

The Town of Sand Lake, NY has an estimated 3,627 (±284) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Sand Lake houses or apartments?

86.8% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 8.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.1% of homes in the Town of Sand Lake 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 — Sand Lake 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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