What kinds of homes are in College Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in College Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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College Township, PA has 4,403 (±282) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 240 homes per square mile of land.

71.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,403 (±282)
Detached houses: 71.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in College Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	College Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	71.5% (±4.7 points)	57.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.5 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.7% (±3.1 points)	10.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In College Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Centre County (23.9%).

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 College Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
College Township	—	13.9% (±3.6 points)	—
State College	2.6 mi	58.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Boalsburg	3.4 mi	11.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	3.6 mi	72.6% (±18.4 points)	Higher
Benner Township	3.8 mi	5.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Harris Township	4.0 mi	9.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Park Forest Village	4.9 mi	32.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Pleasant Gap	5.3 mi	8.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Patton Township	5.6 mi	37.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Benner Township, PA (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (58.3%), Toftrees, PA (72.6%), Park Forest Village, PA (32.3%).

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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	State College	58.3% (±4.8 points)
2	Patton Township	37.2% (±5.9 points)
3	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	26.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Bellefonte	21.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Philipsburg	19.9% (±10.1 points)
6	Boggs Township (Centre County)	14.0% (±8.1 points)
7	College Township	13.9% (±3.6 points)
8	Harris Township	9.0% (±7.2 points)
9	Spring Township (Centre County)	8.1% (±4.2 points)
10	Rush Township (Centre County)	7.9% (±4.5 points)
11	Port Matilda	7.8% (±15.2 points)
12	Millheim	5.7% (±14.9 points)
13	Benner Township	5.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for College Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houserville, Lemont.

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 College Township

How many homes are in College Township?

College Township, PA has an estimated 4,403 (±282) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in College Township houses or apartments?

71.5% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 21.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in College 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 — College township, Centre 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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