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

Name: Types of homes in the Village of Horseheads, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Village of Horseheads, NY has 3,495 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 898 homes per square mile of land.

62.6% are detached single-family houses.

13.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,495 (±214)
Detached houses: 62.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.9%
5+ unit buildings: 20.4%

Homes in the Village of Horseheads by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Village of Horseheads	Chemung County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	62.6% (±4.9 points)	67.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±3.5 points)	11.4%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±3.5 points)	4.6%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.2% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.8% (±1.7 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Village of Horseheads, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in 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 Horseheads

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Horseheads
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Village of Horseheads	—	20.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Horseheads North	2.3 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Horseheads	2.7 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Village of Elmira Heights	2.9 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Big Flats (community)	4.1 mi	7.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Big Flats	4.8 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Elmira	5.3 mi	15.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	5.5 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
West Elmira	5.6 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Horseheads North, NY (0.0%), Town of Horseheads, NY (12.5%), Big Flats (community), NY (7.4%).

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 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 Horseheads

How many homes are in the Village of Horseheads?

The Village of Horseheads, NY has an estimated 3,495 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

62.6% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 34.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.9% of homes in the Village of Horseheads 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 — Horseheads 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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