What kinds of homes are in Bellefonte, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bellefonte, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bellefonte, PA has 3,181 (±248) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,725 homes per square mile of land.

51.0% are detached single-family houses.

22.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,181 (±248)
Detached houses: 51.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.8%
5+ unit buildings: 21.3%

Homes in Bellefonte by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bellefonte	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	51.0% (±8.1 points)	57.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±3.4 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.3% (±5.2 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.3% (±5.4 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±3.4 points)	7.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±4.0 points)	10.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bellefonte, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Centre County (23.9%).

It is also higher than in 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 Bellefonte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellefonte
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bellefonte	—	21.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Milesburg	2.3 mi	0.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Spring Township (Centre County)	2.3 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pleasant Gap	3.5 mi	8.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Benner Township	3.9 mi	5.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Zion	4.0 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Unionville	5.7 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Centre County)	5.9 mi	14.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Hall	6.5 mi	3.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milesburg, PA (0.9%), Spring Township (Centre County), PA (8.1%), Pleasant Gap, PA (8.9%).

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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	State College	58.3% (±4.8 points)
2	Patton Township	37.2% (±5.9 points)
3	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	26.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Bellefonte	21.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Philipsburg	19.9% (±10.1 points)
6	Boggs Township (Centre County)	14.0% (±8.1 points)
7	College Township	13.9% (±3.6 points)
8	Harris Township	9.0% (±7.2 points)
9	Spring Township (Centre County)	8.1% (±4.2 points)
10	Rush Township (Centre County)	7.9% (±4.5 points)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Centre 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 Bellefonte

How many homes are in Bellefonte?

Bellefonte, PA has an estimated 3,181 (±248) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bellefonte houses or apartments?

51.0% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 44.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.8% of homes in Bellefonte 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 — Bellefonte 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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