What kinds of homes are in Bell Acres, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bell Acres, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bell Acres, PA has 627 (±62) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 117 homes per square mile of land.

99.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 627 (±62)
Detached houses: 99.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Bell Acres by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bell Acres	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	99.0% (±0.9 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.0 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bell Acres, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bell Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bell Acres
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bell Acres	—	0.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Leet Township	1.9 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ambridge Heights	2.1 mi	1.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sewickley Heights	2.4 mi	0.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Township (Beaver County)	2.5 mi	0.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edgeworth	2.6 mi	1.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ambridge	2.8 mi	14.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Leetsdale	2.8 mi	10.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sewickley Hills	2.9 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ambridge, PA (14.7%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
105	Churchill	1.2% (±2.7 points)
106	West Elizabeth	1.1% (±22.7 points)
107	Glen Osborne	1.0% (±20.4 points)
108	Liberty (Allegheny County)	0.9% (±4.2 points)
109	Reserve Township	0.8% (±3.1 points)
110	Kilbuck Township	0.7% (±15.6 points)
111	Bell Acres	0.6% (±7.1 points)
112	Springdale Township	0.5% (±5.7 points)
113 (tie)	Rosslyn Farms	0.4% (±16.0 points)
113 (tie)	Crescent Township	0.4% (±4.0 points)
115 (tie)	Ben Avon Heights	0.0% (±43.3 points)
115 (tie)	Chalfant	0.0% (±11.8 points)
115 (tie)	Glenfield	0.0% (±47.1 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Bell Acres

How many homes are in Bell Acres?

Bell Acres, PA has an estimated 627 (±62) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bell Acres houses or apartments?

99.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Bell Acres 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 — Bell Acres 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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