What kinds of homes are in the Village of Alden, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Alden, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

The Village of Alden, NY has 1,232 (±80) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 453 homes per square mile of land.

58.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,232 (±80)
Detached houses: 58.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 17.4%

Homes in the Village of Alden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Alden	Erie County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	58.6% (±6.4 points)	58.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	8.3% (±5.2 points)	17.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±2.3 points)	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.1% (±4.3 points)	4.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±3.8 points)	1.5%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of Alden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Erie County (13.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Village of Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Alden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Alden	—	17.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Town of Alden	1.4 mi	5.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town Line	3.6 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Town of Marilla	5.4 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Darien	5.7 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Village of Corfu	6.3 mi	7.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	7.0 mi	9.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Clarence (community)	7.4 mi	30.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Town of Bennington	7.8 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Alden, NY (5.9%), Town Line, NY (0.0%), Town of Marilla, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clarence (community), NY (30.1%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Village of Orchard Park	33.2% (±13.2 points)
2	Village of Springville	18.4% (±8.2 points)
3	Village of Alden	17.4% (±5.1 points)
4	Village of North Collins	13.2% (±12.7 points)
5	Village of Williamsville	12.7% (±4.5 points)
6	Village of Akron	11.3% (±5.4 points)
7	Village of Hamburg	11.0% (±4.3 points)
8	Village of East Aurora	10.9% (±4.1 points)
9	Village of Blasdell	9.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Village of Alden

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Village of Alden beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Village of Alden, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Village of Alden, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Village of Alden

How many homes are in the Village of Alden?

The Village of Alden, NY has an estimated 1,232 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Village of Alden houses or apartments?

58.6% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Village of Alden?

11.1% of homes in the Village of Alden 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 — Alden village, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alden village, New York (place:01088, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.