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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Sharon, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Sharon, NY has 880 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 23 homes per square mile of land.

78.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 880 (±90)
Detached houses: 78.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 5.6%

Homes in the Town of Sharon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Sharon	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	78.1% (±4.5 points)	72.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±2.2 points)	4.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±2.8 points)	5.3%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.0% (±3.1 points)	11.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Sharon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schoharie County (5.4%).

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 Sharon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sharon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Sharon	—	5.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Village of Sharon Springs	1.1 mi	9.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ames	4.2 mi	0.0% (±80.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seward	5.0 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Valley	5.9 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Roseboom	6.1 mi	0.6% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canajoharie	6.1 mi	6.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cherry Valley	7.2 mi	0.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Root	7.9 mi	0.0% (±8.7 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 Schoharie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Cobleskill	17.5% (±5.6 points)
2	Town of Carlisle	9.7% (±5.4 points)
3	Town of Schoharie	8.4% (±3.3 points)
4	Town of Richmondville	8.2% (±6.1 points)
5	Town of Sharon	5.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Town of Middleburgh	2.9% (±3.0 points)
7	Town of Esperance	1.2% (±4.6 points)
8	Town of Broome	0.7% (±8.1 points)
9	Town of Wright	0.4% (±7.7 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Blenheim	0.0% (±24.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Conesville	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Sharon?

The Town of Sharon, NY has an estimated 880 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

78.1% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in the Town of Sharon 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 — Sharon town, Schoharie 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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