What kinds of homes are in Folcroft, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Folcroft, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Folcroft, PA has 2,740 (±258) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,199 homes per square mile of land.

10.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,740 (±258)
Detached houses: 10.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.3%

Homes in Folcroft by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Folcroft	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	10.0% (±4.0 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	78.4% (±6.4 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.1 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±5.2 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±3.3 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Folcroft, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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 Folcroft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Folcroft
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Folcroft	—	8.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Darby Township	0.7 mi	4.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	1.1 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenolden	1.2 mi	18.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Sharon Hill	1.4 mi	17.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Park	1.7 mi	15.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Collingdale	1.9 mi	1.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Colwyn	2.0 mi	9.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	2.0 mi	3.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collingdale, PA (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glenolden, PA (18.7%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Chadds Ford Township	9.8% (±4.5 points)
26	Chester Township	9.3% (±4.2 points)
27	Haverford Township	9.2% (±1.5 points)
28 (tie)	Colwyn	9.1% (±9.3 points)
28 (tie)	Marple Township	9.1% (±2.1 points)
30	Clifton Heights	8.6% (±6.0 points)
31	Folcroft	8.3% (±6.2 points)
32	Lower Chichester Township	7.8% (±6.1 points)
33	Upland	7.3% (±4.0 points)
34	Aldan	7.2% (±6.8 points)
35	Darby	6.7% (±3.5 points)
36	Marcus Hook	5.0% (±4.0 points)
37	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	4.9% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Folcroft

How many homes are in Folcroft?

Folcroft, PA has an estimated 2,740 (±258) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Folcroft houses or apartments?

10.0% are detached houses and 78.4% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.3% of homes in Folcroft 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 — Folcroft 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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