What kinds of homes are in Collingdale, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Collingdale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Collingdale, PA has 3,968 (±337) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,566 homes per square mile of land.

18.9% are detached single-family houses.

22.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,968 (±337)
Detached houses: 18.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.0%

Homes in Collingdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Collingdale	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	18.9% (±5.4 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	56.9% (±6.7 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	17.1% (±4.8 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±2.9 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Collingdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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 Collingdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Collingdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Collingdale	—	1.0% (±1.2 points)	—
Sharon Hill	0.7 mi	17.9% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Aldan	0.8 mi	7.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Darby	1.0 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Glenolden	1.3 mi	18.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Colwyn	1.3 mi	9.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Heights	1.4 mi	8.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Darby Township	1.5 mi	4.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lansdowne	1.8 mi	25.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharon Hill, PA (17.9%), Darby, PA (6.7%), Glenolden, PA (18.7%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
38	Darby Township	4.4% (±2.8 points)
39	Millbourne	4.2% (±6.7 points)
40	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	3.9% (±4.0 points)
41	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	3.8% (±3.8 points)
42	Aston Township	3.2% (±1.8 points)
43	East Lansdowne	2.4% (±4.5 points)
44	Collingdale	1.0% (±1.2 points)
45 (tie)	Rutledge	0.9% (±13.2 points)
45 (tie)	Trainer	0.9% (±5.7 points)
47	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	0.6% (±0.7 points)
48 (tie)	Parkside	0.0% (±6.2 points)
48 (tie)	Rose Valley	0.0% (±13.2 points)

Showing 12 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Collingdale

How many homes are in Collingdale?

Collingdale, PA has an estimated 3,968 (±337) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Collingdale houses or apartments?

18.9% are detached houses and 56.9% attached houses, while 23.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.7% of homes in Collingdale 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 — Collingdale borough, 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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