What kinds of homes are in Avondale, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Avondale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Avondale, PA has 425 (±133) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 878 homes per square mile of land.

45.4% are detached single-family houses.

14.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 425 (±133)
Detached houses: 45.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.4%
5+ unit buildings: 14.1%

Homes in Avondale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Avondale	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	45.4% (±12.5 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	25.2% (±14.2 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.4% (±7.0 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.0% (±10.1 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.1% (±14.5 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Avondale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chester County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avondale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Avondale	—	14.1% (±17.9 points)	—
New Garden Township	1.6 mi	5.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
London Grove Township	1.8 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Grove	2.5 mi	5.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Square	3.9 mi	21.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Marlborough Township	4.5 mi	4.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Marlborough Township	4.7 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)	4.9 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Chester County)	5.2 mi	0.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	17.8% (±7.2 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	16.4% (±3.8 points)
18	Westtown Township	15.7% (±5.3 points)
19	Penn Township (Chester County)	15.5% (±5.0 points)
20	Caln Township	15.3% (±5.4 points)
21	Parkesburg	14.8% (±7.3 points)
22	Avondale	14.1% (±17.9 points)
23	West Vincent Township	13.1% (±4.7 points)
24	North Coventry Township	12.6% (±4.0 points)
25	Kennett Township	11.8% (±4.6 points)
26	West Brandywine Township	9.7% (±3.3 points)
27	Honey Brook Township	9.3% (±4.6 points)
28	Pennsbury Township	8.8% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Avondale

How many homes are in Avondale?

Avondale, PA has an estimated 425 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Avondale houses or apartments?

45.4% are detached houses and 25.2% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.4% of homes in Avondale 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 — Avondale borough, 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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