What kinds of homes are in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Village of Cayuga Heights, NY has 1,536 (±206) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 869 homes per square mile of land.

59.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,536 (±206)
Detached houses: 59.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 26.9%

Homes in the Village of Cayuga Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Cayuga Heights	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	59.3% (±10.8 points)	50.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±2.8 points)	3.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±4.4 points)	7.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.7% (±8.0 points)	7.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.5% (±6.3 points)	11.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.7 points)	7.6%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of Cayuga Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Tompkins County (23.5%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Cayuga Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Cayuga Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Cayuga Heights	—	26.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Northeast Ithaca	1.3 mi	24.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Home	1.5 mi	37.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	1.6 mi	64.4% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Ithaca	1.8 mi	41.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Northwest Ithaca	2.5 mi	31.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	3.3 mi	23.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Hill	4.0 mi	14.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Lansing	4.5 mi	12.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lansing, NY (64.4%), Ithaca, NY (41.4%).

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 Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Village of Lansing	64.4% (±21.0 points)
2	Village of Dryden	27.6% (±10.2 points)
3	Village of Cayuga Heights	26.9% (±10.3 points)
4	Village of Groton	17.0% (±8.2 points)
5	Village of Trumansburg	11.1% (±5.1 points)
6	Village of Freeville	7.0% (±27.6 points)

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 Village of Cayuga Heights

How many homes are in the Village of Cayuga Heights?

The Village of Cayuga Heights, NY has an estimated 1,536 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Village of Cayuga Heights houses or apartments?

59.3% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 36.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.0% of homes in the Village of Cayuga Heights 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 — Cayuga Heights village, 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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