What kinds of homes are in Farrell, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Farrell, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Farrell, PA has 2,209 (±211) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 976 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

15.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,209 (±211)
Detached houses: 77.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Farrell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Farrell	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±6.2 points)	75.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	11.1% (±5.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±3.6 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	7.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Farrell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farrell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Farrell	—	4.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Wheatland	1.0 mi	9.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	1.6 mi	15.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
West Hill	2.0 mi	4.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Masury	2.1 mi	13.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hermitage	3.2 mi	17.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
West Middlesex	3.3 mi	1.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsville	3.4 mi	18.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Brookfield Center	3.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharon, PA (15.5%), Hermitage, PA (17.3%), Sharpsville, PA (18.4%).

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
12 (tie)	Clark	6.9% (±18.4 points)
12 (tie)	Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	6.9% (±9.7 points)
14	West Salem Township	6.4% (±6.6 points)
15 (tie)	Fredonia	5.9% (±17.5 points)
15 (tie)	Greenville	5.9% (±2.5 points)
17	New Vernon Township	5.1% (±20.0 points)
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)

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 Farrell

How many homes are in Farrell?

Farrell, PA has an estimated 2,209 (±211) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Farrell houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 20.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.6% of homes in Farrell 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 — Farrell city, 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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