What kinds of homes are in Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA has 3,404 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 629 homes per square mile of land.

75.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,404 (±216)
Detached houses: 75.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Bethel Township (Delaware County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	75.0% (±4.1 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.7% (±3.5 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.8 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bethel Township (Delaware County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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 Bethel Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	—	4.9% (±2.4 points)	—
Concord Township (Delaware County)	2.3 mi	32.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Arden	2.4 mi	1.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	2.4 mi	23.8% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Upper Chichester Township	2.5 mi	19.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Ardentown	2.6 mi	6.1% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	2.8 mi	1.8% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	3.3 mi	31.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Aston Township	3.4 mi	3.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Concord Township (Delaware County), PA (32.2%), Boothwyn, PA (23.8%), Upper Chichester Township, PA (19.2%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
31	Folcroft	8.3% (±6.2 points)
32	Lower Chichester Township	7.8% (±6.1 points)
33	Upland	7.3% (±4.0 points)
34	Aldan	7.2% (±6.8 points)
35	Darby	6.7% (±3.5 points)
36	Marcus Hook	5.0% (±4.0 points)
37	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	4.9% (±2.4 points)
38	Darby Township	4.4% (±2.8 points)
39	Millbourne	4.2% (±6.7 points)
40	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	3.9% (±4.0 points)
41	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	3.8% (±3.8 points)
42	Aston Township	3.2% (±1.8 points)
43	East Lansdowne	2.4% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Bethel Township (Delaware County)

How many homes are in Bethel Township (Delaware County)?

Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA has an estimated 3,404 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bethel Township (Delaware County) houses or apartments?

75.0% are detached houses and 17.7% attached houses, while 6.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bethel Township (Delaware County)?

1.3% of homes in Bethel Township (Delaware County) 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 — Bethel township, Delaware 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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