What kinds of homes are in Bechtelsville, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bechtelsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bechtelsville, PA has 400 (±70) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 758 homes per square mile of land.

42.8% are detached single-family houses.

13.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 400 (±70)
Detached houses: 42.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.3%
5+ unit buildings: 10.3%

Homes in Bechtelsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bechtelsville	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	42.8% (±9.5 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	33.3% (±8.6 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.0% (±7.0 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.8% (±3.9 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.8 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bechtelsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Berks County (10.1%).

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 Bechtelsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bechtelsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bechtelsville	—	10.3% (±8.8 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.7 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)	2.0 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	2.1 mi	1.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boyertown	2.6 mi	26.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.7 mi	8.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bally	3.1 mi	2.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbertsville	3.5 mi	10.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Berks County)	3.6 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boyertown, PA (26.1%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Topton	12.6% (±6.6 points)
13	Mount Penn	12.1% (±7.2 points)
14	Lenhartsville	11.9% (±44.4 points)
15	Mohnton	10.9% (±6.0 points)
16	Lower Alsace Township	10.8% (±6.0 points)
17	Spring Township (Berks County)	10.7% (±2.6 points)
18	Bechtelsville	10.3% (±8.8 points)
19	Muhlenberg Township	10.2% (±3.2 points)
20	Birdsboro	9.5% (±6.0 points)
21	Longswamp Township	9.2% (±4.2 points)
22	Amity Township (Berks County)	8.8% (±3.3 points)
23	Fleetwood	7.6% (±5.2 points)
24 (tie)	Alsace Township	7.3% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Bechtelsville

How many homes are in Bechtelsville?

Bechtelsville, PA has an estimated 400 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bechtelsville houses or apartments?

42.8% are detached houses and 33.3% attached houses, while 23.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.3% of homes in Bechtelsville 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 — Bechtelsville 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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