What kinds of homes are in Berwick, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Berwick, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Berwick, PA has 4,927 (±252) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,603 homes per square mile of land.

60.9% are detached single-family houses.

20.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,927 (±252)
Detached houses: 60.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.5%

Homes in Berwick by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Berwick	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	60.9% (±5.6 points)	69.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.5% (±5.1 points)	6.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.6% (±4.0 points)	4.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±3.8 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.7 points)	8.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Berwick, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Columbia County (7.5%).

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 Berwick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berwick
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Berwick	—	3.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Briar Creek	1.8 mi	26.0% (±16.6 points)	Higher
Nescopeck	2.0 mi	2.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Berwick	2.0 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek Township	2.7 mi	3.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	3.0 mi	0.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflinville	3.2 mi	0.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nescopeck Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	5.0 mi	3.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Briar Creek, PA (26.0%).

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 Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Bloomsburg	25.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Catawissa	21.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Millville	17.9% (±14.6 points)
5	Scott Township (Columbia County)	9.5% (±4.5 points)
6	Benton	4.3% (±9.5 points)
7	Briar Creek Township	3.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Berwick	3.5% (±2.1 points)
9	Main Township	2.6% (±6.2 points)
10	Locust Township	2.3% (±7.3 points)
11	Orangeville	1.7% (±33.6 points)
12	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	1.2% (±4.0 points)
13	North Centre Township	0.9% (±5.8 points)
14 (tie)	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	0.5% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Berwick

How many homes are in Berwick?

Berwick, PA has an estimated 4,927 (±252) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Berwick houses or apartments?

60.9% are detached houses and 12.5% attached houses, while 23.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.1% of homes in Berwick 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 — Berwick 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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