What kinds of homes are in Caln Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Caln Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Caln Township, PA has 5,710 (±401) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 645 homes per square mile of land.

54.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,710 (±401)
Detached houses: 54.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 15.3%

Homes in Caln Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Caln Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	54.4% (±6.2 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.5% (±6.0 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±2.2 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Caln Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chester County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Caln Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caln Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Caln Township	—	15.3% (±5.4 points)	—
East Brandywine Township	2.1 mi	0.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Downingtown	3.2 mi	33.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Coatesville	3.2 mi	22.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Coatesville	3.4 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Modena	3.5 mi	0.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Brandywine Township	3.7 mi	9.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradford Township	3.8 mi	0.2% (±0.9 points)	Lower
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	4.3 mi	1.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Brandywine Township, PA (0.0%), South Coatesville, PA (6.9%), West Bradford Township, PA (0.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Downingtown, PA (33.9%).

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Tredyffrin Township	20.5% (±2.8 points)
15	Elverson	18.1% (±6.5 points)
16	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	17.8% (±7.2 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	16.4% (±3.8 points)
18	Westtown Township	15.7% (±5.3 points)
19	Penn Township (Chester County)	15.5% (±5.0 points)
20	Caln Township	15.3% (±5.4 points)
21	Parkesburg	14.8% (±7.3 points)
22	Avondale	14.1% (±17.9 points)
23	West Vincent Township	13.1% (±4.7 points)
24	North Coventry Township	12.6% (±4.0 points)
25	Kennett Township	11.8% (±4.6 points)
26	West Brandywine Township	9.7% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Caln Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Caln, Thorndale.

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 Caln Township

How many homes are in Caln Township?

Caln Township, PA has an estimated 5,710 (±401) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Caln Township houses or apartments?

54.4% are detached houses and 24.5% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Caln 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 — Caln township, Chester 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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