What kinds of homes are in Benner Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Benner Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benner Township, PA has 2,211 (±184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 78 homes per square mile of land.

63.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,211 (±184)
Detached houses: 63.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Benner Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benner Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	63.6% (±6.1 points)	57.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±2.5 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±3.3 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	7.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±1.8 points)	10.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	24.4% (±5.9 points)	5.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Benner Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Centre County (23.9%).

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 Benner Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benner Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benner Township	—	5.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Houserville	3.0 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Gap	3.7 mi	8.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	3.8 mi	13.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Bellefonte	3.9 mi	21.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Lemont	4.0 mi	9.6% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Unionville	4.1 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Centre County)	4.7 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	4.8 mi	72.6% (±18.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: College Township, PA (13.9%), Bellefonte, PA (21.3%), Toftrees, PA (72.6%).

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
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)
11	Port Matilda	7.8% (±15.2 points)
12	Millheim	5.7% (±14.9 points)
13	Benner Township	5.0% (±2.6 points)
14	Gregg Township (Centre County)	4.2% (±4.2 points)
15	Centre Hall	3.9% (±8.4 points)
16 (tie)	Miles Township	2.0% (±5.5 points)
16 (tie)	Walker Township (Centre County)	2.0% (±3.9 points)
18	Howard	1.7% (±18.2 points)
19	Haines Township	1.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Benner Township

How many homes are in Benner Township?

Benner Township, PA has an estimated 2,211 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benner Township houses or apartments?

63.6% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.4% of homes in Benner Township 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 — Benner township, Centre County, 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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