What kinds of homes are in Charlestown Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Charlestown Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Charlestown Township, PA has 2,258 (±176) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 181 homes per square mile of land.

56.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,258 (±176)
Detached houses: 56.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Charlestown Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Charlestown Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	56.5% (±10.1 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	42.0% (±10.2 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Charlestown Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 Charlestown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlestown Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Charlestown Township	—	1.2% (±1.9 points)	—
East Pikeland Township	2.9 mi	7.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
East Whiteland Township	3.0 mi	27.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
West Pikeland Township	3.1 mi	1.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	3.6 mi	27.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Frazer	3.7 mi	25.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	3.7 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Mont Clare	4.5 mi	18.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Malvern	4.7 mi	27.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Pikeland Township, PA (7.8%), East Whiteland Township, PA (27.6%), Phoenixville, PA (27.0%).

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
42 (tie)	East Bradford Township	3.2% (±3.2 points)
44	Willistown Township	2.3% (±1.4 points)
45	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	1.8% (±3.4 points)
46	West Pikeland Township	1.7% (±4.1 points)
47	East Nottingham Township	1.5% (±1.8 points)
48	West Nantmeal Township	1.4% (±4.5 points)
49 (tie)	Charlestown Township	1.2% (±1.9 points)
49 (tie)	East Marlborough Township	1.2% (±1.8 points)
51	Londonderry Township (Chester County)	0.8% (±4.9 points)
52	West Caln Township	0.7% (±1.7 points)
53 (tie)	Franklin Township (Chester County)	0.6% (±2.8 points)
53 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	0.6% (±1.3 points)
53 (tie)	West Nottingham Township	0.6% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Charlestown Township

How many homes are in Charlestown Township?

Charlestown Township, PA has an estimated 2,258 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Charlestown Township houses or apartments?

56.5% are detached houses and 42.0% attached houses, while 1.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Charlestown 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 — Charlestown 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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