What kinds of homes are in Erie, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Erie, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Erie, PA has 43,681 (±687) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,283 homes per square mile of land.

60.7% are detached single-family houses.

21.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 43,681 (±687)
Detached houses: 60.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.6%
5+ unit buildings: 13.6%

Homes in Erie by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Erie	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	60.7% (±1.7 points)	68.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	14.5% (±1.5 points)	7.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.3% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.2 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Erie, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Erie County (10.7%).

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 Erie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Erie
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Erie	—	13.6% (±1.3 points)	—
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	3.2 mi	17.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Wesleyville	3.4 mi	3.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lawrence Park	3.5 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lawrence Park Township	3.5 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Penn State Erie (Behrend)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harborcreek	4.6 mi	8.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Summit Township (Erie County)	5.1 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Harborcreek Township	6.3 mi	6.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wesleyville, PA (3.1%), Lawrence Park, PA (0.0%), Lawrence Park Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA (17.2%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	McKean	23.4% (±9.4 points)
2	Edinboro	21.0% (±6.9 points)
3	Waterford	19.1% (±6.4 points)
4	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	17.2% (±2.1 points)
5	Albion	14.9% (±7.4 points)
6	Erie	13.6% (±1.3 points)
7	Union City	10.7% (±5.9 points)
8	Corry	9.7% (±5.7 points)
9 (tie)	Girard	8.8% (±4.6 points)
9 (tie)	North East	8.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Summit Township (Erie County)	7.1% (±4.0 points)
12	Harborcreek Township	6.6% (±1.5 points)

Showing 12 of 38 places in Erie 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Erie

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Erie beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Erie, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Erie, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Erie

How many homes are in Erie?

Erie, PA has an estimated 43,681 (±687) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Erie houses or apartments?

60.7% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 35.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.6% of homes in Erie 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 — Erie city, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Erie city, Pennsylvania (place:24000, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.