What kinds of homes are in Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA has 3,252 (±170) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 135 homes per square mile of land.

86.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,252 (±170)
Detached houses: 86.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.8%

Homes in Buffalo Township (Butler County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buffalo Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	86.5% (±3.3 points)	69.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±2.1 points)	8.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.4% (±2.2 points)	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Buffalo Township (Butler County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Butler County (9.8%).

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 Buffalo Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township (Butler County)	—	0.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Freeport	3.2 mi	20.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Butler County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	4.9 mi	7.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Winfield Township	4.9 mi	14.0% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Saxonburg	5.1 mi	18.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
South Buffalo Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Natrona Heights	5.8 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freeport, PA (20.7%), Harrison Township (Allegheny County), PA (7.4%), Winfield Township, PA (14.0%).

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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Chicora	3.4% (±7.1 points)
20	Jefferson Township (Butler County)	3.2% (±2.7 points)
21	Oakland Township (Butler County)	2.2% (±5.1 points)
22	Harrisville	2.1% (±13.3 points)
23	Clearfield Township (Butler County)	1.6% (±4.6 points)
24	Connoquenessing Township	1.0% (±2.4 points)
25	Buffalo Township (Butler County)	0.8% (±1.6 points)
26	Jackson Township (Butler County)	0.5% (±2.3 points)
27	Clay Township (Butler County)	0.3% (±4.4 points)
28 (tie)	Callery	0.0% (±29.3 points)
28 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±80.2 points)
28 (tie)	Connoquenessing	0.0% (±19.4 points)
28 (tie)	Eau Claire	0.0% (±38.5 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Buffalo Township (Butler County)

How many homes are in Buffalo Township (Butler County)?

Buffalo Township (Butler County), PA has an estimated 3,252 (±170) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buffalo Township (Butler County) houses or apartments?

86.5% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 1.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.3% of homes in Buffalo Township (Butler 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 — Buffalo township, Butler 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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