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

Name: Types of homes in Butler Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Butler Township (Schuylkill County), PA has 1,514 (±134) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 58 homes per square mile of land.

89.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% 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: 1,514 (±134)
Detached houses: 89.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Butler Township (Schuylkill County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	89.8% (±5.5 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±2.2 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±4.8 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Butler Township (Schuylkill County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Schuylkill County (6.2%).

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 Butler Township (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	—	0.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Gordon	1.2 mi	15.5% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Ashland	1.3 mi	6.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Centralia	2.8 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Girardville	3.0 mi	3.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	3.8 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	4.8 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	5.0 mi	1.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frackville	5.2 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gordon, PA (15.5%), Ashland, PA (6.0%), Frackville, PA (8.1%).

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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
36 (tie)	Mount Carbon	0.0% (±97.0 points)
36 (tie)	New Ringgold	0.0% (±32.6 points)
36 (tie)	Port Clinton	0.0% (±40.0 points)
36 (tie)	Barry Township	0.0% (±12.1 points)
36 (tie)	Blythe Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)
36 (tie)	Branch Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
36 (tie)	Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	0.0% (±3.6 points)
36 (tie)	Delano Township	0.0% (±29.4 points)
36 (tie)	East Brunswick Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
36 (tie)	East Norwegian Township	0.0% (±13.2 points)
36 (tie)	East Union Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
36 (tie)	Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	0.0% (±16.8 points)
36 (tie)	Foster Township (Schuylkill County)	0.0% (±39.0 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Butler Township (Schuylkill County)

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

Butler Township (Schuylkill County), PA has an estimated 1,514 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

89.8% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 0.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Butler Township (Schuylkill 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 — Butler township, Schuylkill 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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