What kinds of homes are in Broomall, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Broomall, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Broomall, PA has 4,183 (±257) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,320 homes per square mile of land.

78.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,183 (±257)
Detached houses: 78.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 10.3%

Homes in Broomall by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Broomall	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	78.3% (±2.8 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.5% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.5% (±2.3 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Broomall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broomall
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Broomall	—	10.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Haverford Township	2.4 mi	9.2% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.9 mi	0.6% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Drexel Hill	3.0 mi	19.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	19.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	21.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Upper Darby Township	3.7 mi	18.1% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Haverford College	3.7 mi	0.0% (±58.5 points)	Not measurably different
Media	3.8 mi	41.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Drexel Hill, PA (19.2%), Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (19.8%), Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA (21.9%).

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
1	Lima	75.1% (±12.2 points)
2	St. Davids	39.9% (±9.6 points)
3	Boothwyn	23.8% (±9.9 points)
4	Drexel Hill	19.2% (±3.6 points)
5	Wayne	18.1% (±6.5 points)
6	Woodlyn	14.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Broomall	10.3% (±3.2 points)
8	Folsom	8.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Linwood	6.4% (±5.1 points)
10	Village Green-Green Ridge	2.9% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Haverford College	0.0% (±58.5 points)
11 (tie)	Villanova	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Broomall is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Marple Township, whose figures include it.

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 Broomall

How many homes are in Broomall?

Broomall, PA has an estimated 4,183 (±257) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Broomall houses or apartments?

78.3% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 19.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Broomall 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 — Broomall CDP, 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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