What kinds of homes are in Birmingham Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Birmingham Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Birmingham Township, PA has 1,536 (±97) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 243 homes per square mile of land.

83.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,536 (±97)
Detached houses: 83.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Birmingham Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Birmingham Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	83.2% (±4.4 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.5% (±4.2 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Birmingham Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 Birmingham Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birmingham Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Birmingham Township	—	0.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Chadds Ford	1.5 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsbury Township	2.7 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Chadds Ford Township	2.9 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	3.0 mi	17.8% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Pocopson Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westtown Township	3.8 mi	15.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
West Chester	4.3 mi	33.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	4.6 mi	3.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pennsbury Township, PA (8.8%), Chadds Ford Township, PA (9.8%), Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA (17.8%).

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
53 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	0.6% (±1.3 points)
53 (tie)	West Nottingham Township	0.6% (±4.2 points)
56	London Britain Township	0.5% (±4.2 points)
57	West Bradford Township	0.2% (±0.9 points)
58 (tie)	Atglen	0.0% (±13.5 points)
58 (tie)	Modena	0.0% (±29.4 points)
58 (tie)	Birmingham Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
58 (tie)	East Brandywine Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
58 (tie)	East Nantmeal Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
58 (tie)	Elk Township (Chester County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
58 (tie)	Highland Township (Chester County)	0.0% (±11.4 points)
58 (tie)	London Grove Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
58 (tie)	Lower Oxford Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Birmingham Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dilworthtown.

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 Birmingham Township

How many homes are in Birmingham Township?

Birmingham Township, PA has an estimated 1,536 (±97) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Birmingham Township houses or apartments?

83.2% are detached houses and 15.5% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Birmingham 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 — Birmingham township, Chester 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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