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

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Elmira Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Village of Elmira Heights, NY has 1,921 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,676 homes per square mile of land.

55.3% are detached single-family houses.

24.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,921 (±262)
Detached houses: 55.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.7%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in the Village of Elmira Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Elmira Heights	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	55.3% (±7.2 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.7% (±5.3 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	18.4% (±8.1 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±3.7 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±3.2 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.2 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of Elmira Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chemung County (9.6%).

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 Elmira Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Elmira Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Elmira Heights	—	14.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Elmira	2.4 mi	15.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Elmira	2.8 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Village of Horseheads	2.9 mi	20.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Horseheads	3.2 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elmira	3.2 mi	4.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Southport (community)	4.3 mi	7.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Big Flats	4.6 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Horseheads North	5.0 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Elmira, NY (5.0%), Town of Elmira, NY (4.5%), Southport (community), NY (7.2%).

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 Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Village of Horseheads	20.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Village of Elmira Heights	14.4% (±5.2 points)
3 (tie)	Village of Millport	0.0% (±49.0 points)
3 (tie)	Village of Wellsburg	0.0% (±31.2 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 Elmira Heights

How many homes are in the Village of Elmira Heights?

The Village of Elmira Heights, NY has an estimated 1,921 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

55.3% are detached houses and 5.7% attached houses, while 39.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.7% of homes in the Village of Elmira 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 — Elmira 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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