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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Spencer, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Spencer, NY has 1,357 (±127) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 28 homes per square mile of land.

67.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,357 (±127)
Detached houses: 67.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.9%
5+ unit buildings: 3.9%

Homes in the Town of Spencer by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	67.0% (±7.3 points)	69.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.5%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	25.2% (±6.5 points)	14.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Spencer, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Tioga County (5.3%).

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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Spencer
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Spencer	—	3.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Village of Spencer	1.4 mi	13.2% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Van Etten	5.7 mi	0.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Candor	6.8 mi	6.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Danby	7.6 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Candor	7.8 mi	3.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tioga	9.5 mi	1.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barton	9.6 mi	8.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	11 mi	0.0% (±8.5 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 Tioga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Barton	8.1% (±3.0 points)
2	Town of Owego	7.3% (±2.2 points)
3	Town of Spencer	3.9% (±4.6 points)
4	Town of Candor	3.0% (±2.8 points)
5	Town of Newark Valley	2.9% (±2.0 points)
6	Town of Tioga	1.6% (±3.4 points)
7	Town of Nichols	0.9% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Berkshire	0.0% (±13.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Richford	0.0% (±14.5 points)

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

How many homes are in the Town of Spencer?

The Town of Spencer, NY has an estimated 1,357 (±127) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.9% of homes in the Town of Spencer 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 — Spencer town, Tioga 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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