What kinds of homes are in Catawissa, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Catawissa, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Catawissa, PA has 801 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,561 homes per square mile of land.

59.2% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 801 (±91)
Detached houses: 59.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 21.3%

Homes in Catawissa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Catawissa	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	59.2% (±6.6 points)	69.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±2.4 points)	6.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.6% (±5.8 points)	4.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.6% (±5.4 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±2.4 points)	8.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Catawissa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Columbia County (7.5%).

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 Catawissa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Catawissa
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Catawissa	—	21.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Catawissa Township	0.9 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Montour Township	3.0 mi	0.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Columbia County)	3.2 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsburg	3.4 mi	25.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Espy	4.2 mi	6.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Cooper Township (Montour County)	4.3 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Main Township	4.6 mi	2.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Mayberry Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Catawissa Township, PA (0.0%), Montour Township, PA (0.5%), Espy, PA (6.5%).

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 Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Briar Creek	26.0% (±16.6 points)
2	Bloomsburg	25.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Catawissa	21.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Millville	17.9% (±14.6 points)
5	Scott Township (Columbia County)	9.5% (±4.5 points)
6	Benton	4.3% (±9.5 points)
7	Briar Creek Township	3.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Berwick	3.5% (±2.1 points)
9	Main Township	2.6% (±6.2 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Catawissa

How many homes are in Catawissa?

Catawissa, PA has an estimated 801 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Catawissa houses or apartments?

59.2% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 33.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.8% of homes in Catawissa 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 — Catawissa borough, 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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