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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Sterling, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Sterling, NY has 2,033 (±156) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 45 homes per square mile of land.

81.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,033 (±156)
Detached houses: 81.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in the Town of Sterling by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Sterling	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	81.5% (±4.7 points)	66.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	8.9%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	3.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.5% (±3.6 points)	9.2%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Sterling, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cayuga County (8.7%).

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 Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sterling
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Sterling	—	2.5% (±1.8 points)	—
Village of Fair Haven	2.4 mi	6.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hannibal	4.1 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hannibal	5.5 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Red Creek	5.7 mi	0.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wolcott	6.1 mi	3.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Victory	7.3 mi	0.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	8.0 mi	0.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ira	9.7 mi	0.0% (±8.3 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 Cayuga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Town of Mentz	5.7% (±6.2 points)
5	Town of Moravia	5.5% (±3.5 points)
6	Town of Fleming	5.2% (±6.3 points)
7	Town of Sennett	3.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Town of Venice	2.9% (±10.9 points)
9	Town of Owasco	2.8% (±4.8 points)
10	Town of Sterling	2.5% (±1.8 points)
11	Town of Aurelius	1.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Town of Genoa	1.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Town of Cato	0.9% (±0.6 points)
14	Town of Victory	0.5% (±9.5 points)
15	Town of Scipio	0.4% (±5.4 points)
16	Town of Conquest	0.3% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Sterling?

The Town of Sterling, NY has an estimated 2,033 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

81.5% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in the Town of Sterling 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 — Sterling town, Cayuga 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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