What kinds of homes are in Cecil Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Cecil Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cecil Township, PA has 6,534 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 248 homes per square mile of land.

59.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,534 (±325)
Detached houses: 59.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 12.0%

Homes in Cecil Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cecil Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	59.2% (±3.7 points)	73.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.3% (±3.4 points)	7.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.2% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±2.5 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cecil Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Washington County (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cecil Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cecil Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cecil Township	—	12.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Canonsburg	3.5 mi	22.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
South Fayette Township	4.0 mi	15.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
McDonald	4.3 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Houston	4.6 mi	18.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sturgeon	4.9 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Thompsonville	5.1 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Chartiers Township	5.3 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Bridgeville	5.5 mi	19.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sturgeon, PA (0.0%), Thompsonville, PA (0.0%), Chartiers Township, PA (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canonsburg, PA (22.6%), Bridgeville, PA (19.0%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	South Strabane Township	20.5% (±7.5 points)
7	Bentleyville	19.0% (±7.9 points)
8	Houston	18.5% (±8.8 points)
9	East Washington	16.0% (±8.4 points)
10	North Franklin Township	13.5% (±6.4 points)
11	Donora	13.0% (±5.9 points)
12	Cecil Township	12.0% (±3.3 points)
13	McDonald	10.7% (±4.6 points)
14	Charleroi	9.9% (±4.5 points)
15	Claysville	9.4% (±13.4 points)
16	Carroll Township (Washington County)	9.2% (±5.0 points)
17	Dunlevy	8.1% (±24.0 points)
18	Burgettstown	7.1% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cecil Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cecil-Bishop, Lawrence, Muse, Southpointe.

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 Cecil Township

How many homes are in Cecil Township?

Cecil Township, PA has an estimated 6,534 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cecil Township houses or apartments?

59.2% are detached houses and 21.3% attached houses, while 16.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Cecil 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 — Cecil township, Washington 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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