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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Waterford, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Waterford, NY has 3,961 (±321) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 603 homes per square mile of land.

51.9% are detached single-family houses.

39.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,961 (±321)
Detached houses: 51.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 39.7%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in the Town of Waterford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Waterford	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	51.9% (±5.9 points)	61.8%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.3% (±1.9 points)	5.7%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	20.7% (±4.6 points)	5.3%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	19.0% (±5.3 points)	6.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±2.2 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	6.1%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.1 points)	6.7%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Waterford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Saratoga County (13.8%).

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 Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waterford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Waterford	—	5.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Village of Waterford	0.9 mi	6.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	2.4 mi	26.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Green Island	3.9 mi	19.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Village of Green Island	3.9 mi	19.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Town of Halfmoon	4.5 mi	21.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Troy	4.8 mi	25.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Latham	5.3 mi	24.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Watervliet	5.6 mi	17.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cohoes, NY (26.7%), Town of Green Island, NY (19.1%), Village of Green Island, NY (19.1%).

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 Saratoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Town of Ballston	11.8% (±4.0 points)
8	Town of Moreau	10.8% (±3.6 points)
9	Town of Milton	9.6% (±2.8 points)
10	Town of Greenfield	6.6% (±3.2 points)
11	Town of Corinth	6.5% (±2.8 points)
12	Town of Saratoga	5.2% (±2.2 points)
13	Town of Waterford	5.0% (±2.8 points)
14	Town of Stillwater	4.9% (±1.8 points)
15	Town of Hadley	1.6% (±6.0 points)
16	Town of Edinburg	1.2% (±2.6 points)
17	Town of Providence	1.1% (±6.1 points)
18	Town of Galway	0.8% (±3.2 points)
19	Town of Day	0.1% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Waterford?

The Town of Waterford, NY has an estimated 3,961 (±321) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

51.9% are detached houses and 2.3% attached houses, while 44.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

39.7% of homes in the Town of Waterford 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 — Waterford town, Saratoga 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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