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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Saranac, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Saranac, NY has 1,553 (±187) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

92.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,553 (±187)
Detached houses: 92.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in the Town of Saranac by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Saranac	Clinton County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	92.3% (±4.4 points)	62.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	5.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±2.3 points)	6.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±2.9 points)	12.3%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Saranac, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clinton County (11.5%).

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 Saranac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Saranac
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Saranac	—	1.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Village of Dannemora	6.4 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dannemora	7.3 mi	0.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Black Brook	9.0 mi	1.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schuyler Falls	11 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellenburg	11 mi	1.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisonville	13 mi	1.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	13 mi	4.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Peru (community)	15 mi	13.7% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5 (tie)	Town of Beekmantown	4.5% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Peru	4.5% (±4.1 points)
7	Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	4.0% (±17.6 points)
8	Town of Chazy	1.7% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Black Brook	1.5% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Ellenburg	1.2% (±3.6 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Saranac	1.2% (±4.2 points)
12	Town of Dannemora	0.5% (±5.4 points)
13	Town of Altona	0.4% (±5.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Mooers	0.0% (±4.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Schuyler Falls	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Saranac?

The Town of Saranac, NY has an estimated 1,553 (±187) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

92.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in the Town of Saranac 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 — Saranac town, Clinton 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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