What kinds of homes are in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA has 4,202 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 276 homes per square mile of land.

80.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
4,202 (±216)
Detached houses
80.0%
2–4 unit buildings
3.3%
5+ unit buildings
8.8%

Homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeDouglass Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached80.0% (±3.9 points)53.0%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.5% (±2.9 points)20.1%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.5 points)3.2%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.8% (±1.9 points)3.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.5% (±1.3 points)2.8%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.4% (±2.2 points)3.7%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±1.5 points)12.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.5 points)0.8%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglass Township (Montgomery County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)—8.8% (±3.0 points)—
New Berlinville1.9 mi0.0% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Boyertown2.3 mi26.1% (±8.4 points)Higher
New Hanover Township2.7 mi0.3% (±1.2 points)Lower
Bechtelsville2.7 mi10.3% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township3.1 mi1.8% (±3.2 points)Lower
Washington Township (Berks County)3.5 mi2.1% (±3.1 points)Lower
Bally4.0 mi2.4% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township4.6 mi0.0% (±2.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hanover Township, PA (0.3%), Colebrookdale Township, PA (1.8%), Washington Township (Berks County), PA (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boyertown, PA (26.1%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
37 (tie)Lower Moreland Township11.6% (±1.9 points)
39Upper Dublin Township10.9% (±1.7 points)
40West Pottsgrove Township10.6% (±5.2 points)
41East Greenville10.1% (±5.5 points)
42Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)9.6% (±2.3 points)
43Trappe8.9% (±3.8 points)
44Douglass Township (Montgomery County)8.8% (±3.0 points)
45Pennsburg8.5% (±6.5 points)
46Springfield Township (Montgomery County)7.9% (±2.3 points)
47Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)7.3% (±2.0 points)
48Worcester Township6.3% (±3.5 points)
49Franconia Township6.0% (±2.0 points)
50Lower Pottsgrove Township5.4% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Douglass Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilbertsville.

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

How many homes are in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA has an estimated 4,202 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) houses or apartments?

80.0% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 12.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

3.3% of homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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