What kinds of homes are in Elk Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Elk Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elk Township (Chester County), PA has 647 (±62) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 64 homes per square mile of land.

95.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 647 (±62)
Detached houses: 95.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Elk Township (Chester County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elk Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	95.4% (±2.4 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Elk Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elk Township (Chester County)	—	0.0% (±8.5 points)	—
New London Township	2.6 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township	3.7 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Chester County)	4.5 mi	0.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	5.2 mi	23.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
London Britain Township	6.1 mi	0.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)	6.1 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lower Oxford Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham	6.8 mi	1.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxford, PA (23.2%), Penn Township (Chester County), PA (15.5%).

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
57	West Bradford Township	0.2% (±0.9 points)
58 (tie)	Atglen	0.0% (±13.5 points)
58 (tie)	Modena	0.0% (±29.4 points)
58 (tie)	Birmingham Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
58 (tie)	East Brandywine Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
58 (tie)	East Nantmeal Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
58 (tie)	Elk Township (Chester County)	0.0% (±8.5 points)
58 (tie)	Highland Township (Chester County)	0.0% (±11.4 points)
58 (tie)	London Grove Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
58 (tie)	Lower Oxford Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
58 (tie)	Newlin Township	0.0% (±11.4 points)
58 (tie)	New London Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
58 (tie)	Pocopson Township	0.0% (±4.8 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 Elk Township (Chester County)

How many homes are in Elk Township (Chester County)?

Elk Township (Chester County), PA has an estimated 647 (±62) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elk Township (Chester County) houses or apartments?

95.4% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Elk Township (Chester County) 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 — Elk township, Chester 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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