What kinds of homes are in Ardmore, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ardmore, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ardmore, PA has 6,443 (±538) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,277 homes per square mile of land.

21.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,443 (±538)
Detached houses: 21.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 27.7%

Homes in Ardmore by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ardmore	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	21.5% (±4.0 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	40.4% (±4.8 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.3% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.4% (±4.2 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ardmore, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ardmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ardmore
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ardmore	—	27.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Haverford College	0.8 mi	0.0% (±58.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wynnewood	1.4 mi	19.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford Township	1.6 mi	9.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Bryn Mawr	1.7 mi	28.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	1.7 mi	28.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Narberth	1.7 mi	25.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Merion Station	2.4 mi	7.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Rosemont	2.6 mi	51.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haverford Township, PA (9.2%), Merion Station, PA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosemont, PA (51.8%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Plymouth Meeting	42.5% (±5.6 points)
4	Audubon	40.7% (±6.4 points)
5	Bala Cynwyd	36.6% (±5.8 points)
6	Elkins Park	30.7% (±6.9 points)
7	Penn Wynne	28.9% (±5.0 points)
8	Bryn Mawr	28.1% (±6.0 points)
9	Ardmore	27.7% (±5.3 points)
10	Wyncote	25.9% (±10.0 points)
11	Harleysville	21.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Eagleville	20.9% (±7.9 points)
13	Horsham	20.4% (±6.0 points)
14	Willow Grove	20.3% (±3.9 points)
15	Wynnewood	19.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ardmore is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Merion Township, whose figures include it.

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 Ardmore

How many homes are in Ardmore?

Ardmore, PA has an estimated 6,443 (±538) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ardmore houses or apartments?

21.5% are detached houses and 40.4% attached houses, while 37.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ardmore?

10.1% of homes in Ardmore 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 — Ardmore CDP, Pennsylvania

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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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