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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Van Etten, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Van Etten, NY has 643 (±80) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 16 homes per square mile of land.

77.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 643 (±80)
Detached houses: 77.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.9%

Homes in the Town of Van Etten by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Van Etten	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	77.3% (±6.3 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±2.2 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.0% (±5.9 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Van Etten, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chemung County (9.6%).

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 Van Etten

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Etten
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Van Etten	—	0.9% (±9.1 points)	—
Village of Spencer	4.5 mi	13.2% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spencer	5.7 mi	3.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	5.9 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cayuta	6.0 mi	2.2% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newfield	7.3 mi	3.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Danby	8.7 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Baldwin	10.0 mi	0.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catharine	11 mi	1.9% (±5.4 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 Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elmira	15.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Town of Horseheads	12.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Town of Big Flats	6.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Town of Southport	5.5% (±2.3 points)
5	Town of Elmira	4.5% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	1.1% (±5.9 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	0.9% (±9.1 points)
8	Town of Chemung	0.5% (±5.7 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Baldwin	0.0% (±19.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Catlin	0.0% (±6.4 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Erin	0.0% (±8.5 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Veteran	0.0% (±4.8 points)

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

How many homes are in the Town of Van Etten?

The Town of Van Etten, NY has an estimated 643 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

77.3% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 4.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.0% of homes in the Town of Van Etten 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 Etten town, Chemung 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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