What kinds of homes are in Coatesville, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Coatesville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Coatesville, PA has 5,449 (±332) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,014 homes per square mile of land.

20.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,449 (±332)
Detached houses: 20.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 22.0%

Homes in Coatesville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Coatesville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	20.5% (±3.5 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	45.4% (±6.0 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.0% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.6% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±2.8 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Coatesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coatesville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Coatesville	—	22.0% (±4.9 points)	—
South Coatesville	1.0 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hayti	1.3 mi	10.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Modena	1.6 mi	0.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Chester County)	1.7 mi	3.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Caln	2.1 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Westwood (Chester County)	2.2 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	2.2 mi	1.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Caln Township	3.2 mi	15.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Coatesville, PA (6.9%), Valley Township (Chester County), PA (3.6%), Caln, PA (0.0%).

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
6	East Whiteland Township	27.6% (±5.0 points)
7	Malvern	27.4% (±6.9 points)
8	Phoenixville	27.0% (±3.9 points)
9	West Goshen Township	24.5% (±3.3 points)
10	West Whiteland Township	23.5% (±3.6 points)
11	Oxford	23.2% (±9.2 points)
12	Coatesville	22.0% (±4.9 points)
13	Kennett Square	21.7% (±9.4 points)
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)

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 Coatesville

How many homes are in Coatesville?

Coatesville, PA has an estimated 5,449 (±332) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Coatesville houses or apartments?

20.5% are detached houses and 45.4% attached houses, while 33.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Coatesville 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 — Coatesville city, 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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