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

Name: Types of homes in Fairview Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview Township (Mercer County), PA has 352 (±58) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 19 homes per square mile of land.

85.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 352 (±58)
Detached houses: 85.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Fairview Township (Mercer County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	85.8% (±6.1 points)	75.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.8 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.8 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.4% (±4.8 points)	7.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fairview Township (Mercer County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Mercer County (8.7%).

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 Fairview Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Mercer County)	—	0.6% (±12.5 points)	—
Fredonia	2.4 mi	5.9% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Mercer County)	3.6 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Mercer County)	4.2 mi	1.7% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coolspring Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneboro	5.3 mi	12.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Mercer County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Vernon Township	5.5 mi	5.1% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Farrell	4.8% (±4.0 points)
19	Lackawannock Township	3.3% (±6.2 points)
20 (tie)	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	1.9% (±5.7 points)
20 (tie)	Pine Township (Mercer County)	1.9% (±2.6 points)
22	Lake Township (Mercer County)	1.7% (±15.2 points)
23	West Middlesex	1.0% (±7.5 points)
24	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	0.6% (±12.5 points)
25	Deer Creek Township	0.5% (±20.7 points)
26 (tie)	East Lackawannock Township	0.4% (±6.4 points)
26 (tie)	Findley Township	0.4% (±8.7 points)
26 (tie)	Jackson Township (Mercer County)	0.4% (±6.7 points)
29	South Pymatuning Township	0.2% (±3.8 points)
30 (tie)	Jackson Center	0.0% (±46.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Fairview Township (Mercer County)

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

Fairview Township (Mercer County), PA has an estimated 352 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

85.8% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 3.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in Fairview Township (Mercer 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, Mercer 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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