What kinds of homes are in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA has 1,068 (±109) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 17 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% 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: 1,068 (±109)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±5.9 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.4% (±5.8 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Westmoreland County (6.7%).

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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Bolivar	4.4 mi	0.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Florence	4.9 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Wheatfield Township	6.9 mi	0.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ligonier	7.7 mi	5.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ligonier Township	7.8 mi	1.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Derry	8.2 mi	11.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Upper Yoder Township	8.5 mi	17.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Derry, PA (11.0%), Upper Yoder Township, PA (17.9%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
47 (tie)	Penn	0.0% (±22.7 points)
47 (tie)	Sutersville	0.0% (±18.4 points)
47 (tie)	Youngstown	0.0% (±41.0 points)
47 (tie)	Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	0.0% (±5.4 points)
47 (tie)	Cook Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
47 (tie)	Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)
47 (tie)	Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	0.0% (±5.2 points)
47 (tie)	St. Clair Township	0.0% (±9.0 points)
47 (tie)	South Huntingdon Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 9 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

How many homes are in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)?

Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA has an estimated 1,068 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland 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 — Fairfield township, Westmoreland 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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