What kinds of homes are in Fayette City, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Fayette City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fayette City, PA has 262 (±74) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,180 homes per square mile of land.

69.5% are detached single-family houses.

25.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 262 (±74)
Detached houses: 69.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 25.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Fayette City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fayette City	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	69.5% (±15.1 points)	73.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.5% (±9.4 points)	4.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.0% (±13.9 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±11.7 points)	2.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±2.2 points)	10.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fayette City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fayette County (5.6%).

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 Fayette City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fayette City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fayette City	—	2.3% (±16.7 points)	—
Fairhope	1.0 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Fayette County)	1.2 mi	10.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlevy	1.2 mi	8.1% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Allenport	1.4 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stockdale	1.4 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Vernon	2.0 mi	25.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Roscoe	2.1 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnwood-Pricedale	2.2 mi	4.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belle Vernon, PA (25.8%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	5.0% (±5.5 points)
13	Henry Clay Township	4.5% (±5.0 points)
14	Dunbar	3.4% (±9.0 points)
15	South Connellsville	3.2% (±6.7 points)
16	Bullskin Township	3.0% (±1.8 points)
17	Redstone Township	2.4% (±2.7 points)
18	Fayette City	2.3% (±16.7 points)
19	Stewart Township	1.7% (±13.1 points)
20	Perry Township (Fayette County)	1.5% (±4.4 points)
21	Dunbar Township	1.3% (±1.9 points)
22	Springhill Township (Fayette County)	0.8% (±4.3 points)
23	Upper Tyrone Township	0.4% (±5.4 points)
24	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	0.1% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Fayette City

How many homes are in Fayette City?

Fayette City, PA has an estimated 262 (±74) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fayette City houses or apartments?

69.5% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 27.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

25.5% of homes in Fayette City 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 — Fayette City 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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