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

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Gowanda, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Village of Gowanda, NY has 1,270 (±124) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 797 homes per square mile of land.

66.6% are detached single-family houses.

24.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,270 (±124)
Detached houses: 66.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in the Village of Gowanda by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	66.6% (±6.9 points)	70.1%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±3.3 points)	5.8%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.5% (±6.0 points)	4.7%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±3.9 points)	2.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.3 points)	11.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of Gowanda, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (5.5%).

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 Village of Gowanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Gowanda
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Gowanda	—	8.6% (±5.4 points)	—
Town of Persia	2.9 mi	5.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Collins	4.0 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	4.5 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	6.3 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton	6.6 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±83.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	7.1 mi	4.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Collins	8.7 mi	4.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dayton, NY (2.6%).

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 Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Village of Little Valley	12.0% (±9.4 points)
2	Village of Delevan	10.9% (±9.5 points)
3	Village of Portville	10.4% (±11.5 points)
4	Village of Gowanda	8.6% (±5.4 points)
5	Village of South Dayton	7.0% (±5.1 points)
6	Village of Cattaraugus	4.3% (±8.8 points)
7	Village of Allegany	3.7% (±5.3 points)
8	Village of Ellicottville	2.1% (±11.2 points)
9	Village of Franklinville	1.2% (±5.3 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 Gowanda

How many homes are in the Village of Gowanda?

The Village of Gowanda, NY has an estimated 1,270 (±124) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

66.6% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 32.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.3% of homes in the Village of Gowanda 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 — Gowanda 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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