What kinds of homes are in Bristol, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bristol, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bristol, PA has 4,175 (±286) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,459 homes per square mile of land.

22.9% are detached single-family houses.

20.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,175 (±286)
Detached houses: 22.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in Bristol by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bristol	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	22.9% (±4.8 points)	63.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	47.3% (±5.6 points)	16.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	12.4% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.9% (±2.0 points)	6.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bristol, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bucks County (13.8%).

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 Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	9.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Bristol Township	1.6 mi	17.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Burlington	1.7 mi	17.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Croydon	2.5 mi	24.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Florence	2.6 mi	15.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township	3.0 mi	19.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Tullytown	3.4 mi	24.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Levittown	3.4 mi	9.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Florence Township	3.5 mi	8.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bristol Township, PA (17.0%), Burlington, NJ (17.2%), Croydon, PA (24.0%).

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 Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Lower Southampton Township	12.9% (±3.2 points)
19	Upper Southampton Township	12.5% (±2.3 points)
20	Doylestown Township	12.1% (±3.4 points)
21	Newtown	11.9% (±6.2 points)
22	Chalfont	11.6% (±5.1 points)
23	Richlandtown	10.1% (±8.5 points)
24	Bristol	9.5% (±2.5 points)
25	New Britain	8.8% (±4.0 points)
26	New Britain Township	8.6% (±3.1 points)
27	Trumbauersville	8.2% (±13.7 points)
28	Newtown Township (Bucks County)	7.7% (±1.9 points)
29 (tie)	Hilltown Township	7.1% (±3.8 points)
29 (tie)	Lower Makefield Township	7.1% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Bristol

How many homes are in Bristol?

Bristol, PA has an estimated 4,175 (±286) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bristol houses or apartments?

22.9% are detached houses and 47.3% attached houses, while 29.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

20.3% of homes in Bristol 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 — Bristol 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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