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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Volney, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Volney, NY has 2,374 (±163) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 49 homes per square mile of land.

70.2% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,374 (±163)
Detached houses: 70.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in the Town of Volney by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Volney	Oswego County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	70.2% (±6.6 points)	68.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±3.1 points)	5.3%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.2% (±7.1 points)	12.8%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Volney, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Oswego County (7.0%).

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 Volney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Volney
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Volney	—	1.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Fulton	3.8 mi	15.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Town of Palermo	5.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Granby	6.1 mi	6.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minetto (community)	6.3 mi	13.2% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Town of Minetto	6.3 mi	11.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scriba	7.1 mi	9.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Town of New Haven	8.1 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schroeppel	8.5 mi	7.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fulton, NY (15.9%), Minetto (community), NY (13.2%), Town of Scriba, NY (9.7%).

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 Oswego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Town of Mexico	5.9% (±2.2 points)
10	Town of Parish	4.7% (±5.0 points)
11	Town of Constantia	2.6% (±3.7 points)
12	Town of West Monroe	2.3% (±2.1 points)
13	Town of Albion (Oswego County)	1.9% (±7.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Redfield	1.5% (±9.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Volney	1.5% (±2.8 points)
16	Town of Sandy Creek	1.2% (±1.8 points)
17	Town of Oswego	0.7% (±2.9 points)
18	Town of Amboy	0.6% (±9.2 points)
19	Town of Williamstown	0.3% (±8.5 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Boylston	0.0% (±19.1 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Hannibal	0.0% (±3.8 points)

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

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

How many homes are in the Town of Volney?

The Town of Volney, NY has an estimated 2,374 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

70.2% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 6.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in the Town of Volney 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 — Volney town, Oswego 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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