What kinds of homes are in Chartiers Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Chartiers Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chartiers Township, PA has 4,140 (±214) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 168 homes per square mile of land.

74.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,140 (±214)
Detached houses: 74.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in Chartiers Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chartiers Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	74.0% (±4.1 points)	73.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.1% (±3.6 points)	7.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.7% (±2.1 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Chartiers Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chartiers Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chartiers Township	—	2.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Houston	2.0 mi	18.5% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Canonsburg	3.4 mi	22.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Muse	3.7 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Township (Washington County)	4.5 mi	1.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfdale	4.5 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Southpointe	4.8 mi	42.6% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Washington	5.3 mi	20.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Houston, PA (18.5%), Canonsburg, PA (22.6%), Southpointe, PA (42.6%).

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
21	New Eagle	5.0% (±3.6 points)
22	North Strabane Township	4.6% (±2.1 points)
23	West Finley Township	2.8% (±14.1 points)
24 (tie)	Ellsworth	2.7% (±12.7 points)
24 (tie)	Smith Township	2.7% (±3.5 points)
24 (tie)	Union Township (Washington County)	2.7% (±2.4 points)
27	Chartiers Township	2.5% (±2.0 points)
28	Peters Township (Washington County)	2.3% (±1.5 points)
29	Canton Township (Washington County)	1.9% (±1.6 points)
30	Independence Township (Washington County)	1.4% (±7.2 points)
31	South Franklin Township	1.0% (±3.8 points)
32	Somerset Township (Washington County)	0.9% (±3.9 points)
33	Donegal Township (Washington County)	0.6% (±4.3 points)

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

The figures for Chartiers Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: McGovern.

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 Chartiers Township

How many homes are in Chartiers Township?

Chartiers Township, PA has an estimated 4,140 (±214) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chartiers Township houses or apartments?

74.0% are detached houses and 13.1% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Chartiers 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 — Chartiers 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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