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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Waterloo, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Waterloo, NY has 3,701 (±203) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 171 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

18.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,701 (±203)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in the Town of Waterloo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±6.0 points)	70.0%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	14.2% (±5.1 points)	8.3%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.1% (±3.6 points)	9.9%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Waterloo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Seneca County (6.3%).

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 Waterloo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waterloo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Waterloo	—	7.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Waterloo	2.9 mi	6.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	3.6 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva (Ontario County)	5.2 mi	15.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Seneca Falls (community)	5.9 mi	12.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fayette	6.0 mi	2.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca Falls	6.3 mi	12.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Town of Phelps	7.3 mi	2.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Geneva	7.6 mi	12.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Fayette, NY (2.0%), Town of Phelps, NY (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Geneva (Ontario County), NY (15.9%), Town of Seneca Falls, NY (12.9%), Town of Geneva, NY (12.9%).

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 Seneca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Town of Seneca Falls	12.9% (±4.2 points)
2	Town of Waterloo	7.5% (±3.1 points)
3	Town of Ovid	4.5% (±5.1 points)
4	Town of Tyre	4.2% (±9.6 points)
5	Town of Fayette	2.0% (±3.3 points)
6	Town of Covert	1.5% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Lodi	1.3% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Romulus	0.7% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Seneca County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many homes are in the Town of Waterloo?

The Town of Waterloo, NY has an estimated 3,701 (±203) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

61.6% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 25.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.2% of homes in the Town of Waterloo 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 — Waterloo town, Seneca 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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