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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Scio, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Scio, NY has 873 (±177) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 25 homes per square mile of land.

83.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 873 (±177)
Detached houses: 83.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in the Town of Scio by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Scio	Allegany County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	83.4% (±5.8 points)	72.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±2.8 points)	3.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.1%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.4%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.5% (±5.3 points)	16.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Scio, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allegany County (4.6%).

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 Scio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Scio
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Scio	—	0.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Village of Wellsville	3.0 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Wellsville	4.0 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Village of Belmont	5.4 mi	7.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Amity	5.4 mi	3.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alma	7.0 mi	2.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ward	7.1 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wirt	7.4 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Friendship	8.5 mi	2.9% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Wellsville, NY (21.0%), Town of Wellsville, NY (15.3%).

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 Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8 (tie)	Town of Alma	2.9% (±12.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Friendship	2.9% (±2.0 points)
10	Town of Burns	2.4% (±8.2 points)
11	Town of Andover	2.0% (±5.3 points)
12	Town of Caneadea	1.1% (±6.9 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Allen	0.6% (±15.9 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Scio	0.6% (±6.7 points)
15	Town of West Almond	0.3% (±17.8 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Almond	0.0% (±9.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Angelica	0.0% (±9.9 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Birdsall	0.0% (±28.1 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Centerville	0.0% (±17.8 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Clarksville	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Scio?

The Town of Scio, NY has an estimated 873 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

83.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in the Town of Scio 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 — Scio town, Allegany 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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