What kinds of homes are in Buffington Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Buffington Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Buffington Township, PA has 545 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 18 homes per square mile of land.

84.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% 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: 545 (±91)
Detached houses: 84.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Buffington Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Buffington Township	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	84.2% (±6.4 points)	66.7%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	5.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.2% (±6.3 points)	8.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%

In Buffington Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Indiana County (12.3%).

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 Buffington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffington Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Buffington Township	—	0.0% (±10.0 points)	—
Vintondale	3.3 mi	0.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Wheatfield Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Valley Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Armagh	5.7 mi	0.0% (±72.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Indiana County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blacklick Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nanty-Glo	7.1 mi	10.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Cambria County)	7.1 mi	3.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Indiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18 (tie)	Marion Center	0.0% (±28.1 points)
18 (tie)	Plumville	0.0% (±51.8 points)
18 (tie)	Smicksburg	0.0% (±104.8 points)
18 (tie)	Banks Township (Indiana County)	0.0% (±12.1 points)
18 (tie)	Black Lick Township	0.0% (±11.1 points)
18 (tie)	Brush Valley Township	0.0% (±7.8 points)
18 (tie)	Buffington Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
18 (tie)	Canoe Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
18 (tie)	East Mahoning Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
18 (tie)	East Wheatfield Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
18 (tie)	Grant Township	0.0% (±15.1 points)
18 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Indiana County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
18 (tie)	North Mahoning Township	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana 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 Buffington Township

How many homes are in Buffington Township?

Buffington Township, PA has an estimated 545 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Buffington Township houses or apartments?

84.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Buffington 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 — Buffington township, Indiana 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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