What kinds of homes are in Butler, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Butler, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Butler, PA has 7,308 (±331) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,688 homes per square mile of land.

53.0% are detached single-family houses.

25.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,308 (±331)
Detached houses: 53.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 25.0%
5+ unit buildings: 18.4%

Homes in Butler by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Butler	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	53.0% (±4.2 points)	69.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±1.7 points)	8.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	14.9% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.1% (±3.3 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±2.2 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.6% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Butler	—	18.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Meadowood	1.4 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Homeacre-Lyndora	1.5 mi	14.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Butler County)	1.7 mi	9.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Oak Hills	2.6 mi	26.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Butler	2.8 mi	8.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	3.1 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Summit Township (Butler County)	3.4 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Shanor-Northvue	3.8 mi	11.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadowood, PA (0.0%), Butler Township (Butler County), PA (9.9%), Meridian, PA (0.0%).

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
1	Slippery Rock	34.4% (±11.8 points)
2	Mars	34.3% (±10.7 points)
3	Valencia	21.9% (±14.6 points)
4	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	21.0% (±3.3 points)
5	Saxonburg	18.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Zelienople	18.5% (±9.0 points)
7	Butler	18.4% (±3.3 points)
8	Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)	18.0% (±7.2 points)
9	Worth Township (Butler County)	17.5% (±7.6 points)
10	Winfield Township	14.0% (±5.2 points)
11	Seven Fields	13.8% (±7.3 points)
12	Evans City	11.3% (±5.2 points)
13	Butler Township (Butler County)	9.9% (±2.4 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 Butler

How many homes are in Butler?

Butler, PA has an estimated 7,308 (±331) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Butler houses or apartments?

53.0% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 43.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

25.0% of homes in Butler 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 city, 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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