What kinds of homes are in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview Township (Erie County), PA has 4,336 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 150 homes per square mile of land.

89.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,336 (±216)
Detached houses: 89.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.9%

Homes in Fairview Township (Erie County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	89.7% (±3.1 points)	68.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Fairview Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Erie County)	—	3.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Girard	4.5 mi	8.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
McKean	5.3 mi	23.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Girard Township (Erie County)	5.4 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	5.7 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	5.9 mi	1.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Erie County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Platea	7.1 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	7.3 mi	17.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McKean Township, PA (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McKean, PA (23.4%), 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
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)
13	Washington Township (Erie County)	4.5% (±4.3 points)
14	Fairview Township (Erie County)	3.9% (±1.8 points)
15	Wesleyville	3.1% (±4.6 points)
16	North East Township	2.8% (±2.3 points)
17	Girard Township (Erie County)	2.5% (±1.9 points)
18	Wattsburg	1.9% (±26.1 points)
19	McKean Township	1.1% (±2.1 points)
20	Waterford Township	0.9% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fairview Township (Erie County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Avonia, Fairview (community).

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 Fairview Township (Erie County)

How many homes are in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

Fairview Township (Erie County), PA has an estimated 4,336 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairview Township (Erie County) houses or apartments?

89.7% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 5.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Fairview Township (Erie 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 — Fairview township, Erie 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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