What kinds of homes are in Etna, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Etna, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Etna, PA has 1,754 (±185) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,383 homes per square mile of land.

64.8% are detached single-family houses.

19.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,754 (±185)
Detached houses: 64.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.0%
5+ unit buildings: 11.6%

Homes in Etna by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Etna	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	64.8% (±7.4 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.8% (±5.1 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±5.2 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±5.7 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Etna, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

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 Etna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Etna
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Etna	—	11.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Sharpsburg	1.5 mi	19.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millvale	1.6 mi	19.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shaler Township	2.1 mi	2.9% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Reserve Township	2.2 mi	0.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Aspinwall	2.5 mi	15.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenshaw	3.3 mi	0.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Fox Chapel	3.8 mi	1.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
O'Hara Township	3.9 mi	15.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shaler Township, PA (2.9%), Reserve Township, PA (0.8%), Glenshaw, PA (0.8%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
56	North Braddock	13.3% (±5.8 points)
57	Pleasant Hills	12.7% (±3.6 points)
58	Tarentum	12.4% (±6.4 points)
59	Springdale	12.1% (±3.8 points)
60	Hampton Township	12.0% (±3.6 points)
61	Braddock	11.8% (±6.0 points)
62 (tie)	Etna	11.6% (±6.7 points)
62 (tie)	McKees Rocks	11.6% (±5.3 points)
64	West View	11.4% (±4.9 points)
65 (tie)	Munhall	11.2% (±3.6 points)
65 (tie)	South Park Township	11.2% (±3.0 points)
67 (tie)	Leetsdale	10.5% (±8.5 points)
67 (tie)	Kennedy Township	10.5% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Etna

How many homes are in Etna?

Etna, PA has an estimated 1,754 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Etna houses or apartments?

64.8% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 30.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.0% of homes in Etna 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 — Etna 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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