What kinds of homes are in the Town of Van Buren, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Van Buren, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Van Buren, NY has 7,016 (±343) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 198 homes per square mile of land.

58.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,016 (±343)
Detached houses: 58.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 30.2%

Homes in the Town of Van Buren by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Van Buren	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	58.5% (±4.2 points)	63.7%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.0% (±3.1 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.6% (±2.5 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.6% (±2.4 points)	8.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Van Buren, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Onondaga County (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (34.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Van Buren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Buren
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Van Buren	—	30.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Village of Baldwinsville	2.9 mi	33.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Camillus	4.3 mi	13.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Lysander	4.5 mi	11.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Radisson	5.2 mi	19.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Lakeland	6.0 mi	5.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Camillus	6.1 mi	32.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elbridge	6.2 mi	5.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Village of Jordan	7.0 mi	16.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Camillus, NY (13.1%), Town of Lysander, NY (11.9%), Radisson, NY (19.9%).

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 Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Van Buren	30.2% (±4.6 points)
2	Syracuse	27.9% (±1.6 points)
3	Town of Clay	20.8% (±1.9 points)
4	Town of Salina	17.6% (±2.7 points)
5	Town of De Witt	15.7% (±3.2 points)
6	Town of Camillus	13.1% (±2.0 points)
7	Town of Tully	12.9% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Van Buren include them.

The figures for the Town of Van Buren include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Seneca Knolls, Village Green.

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 Van Buren

How many homes are in the Town of Van Buren?

The Town of Van Buren, NY has an estimated 7,016 (±343) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Van Buren houses or apartments?

58.5% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 34.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in the Town of Van Buren 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 — Van Buren town, Onondaga 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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