What kinds of homes are in Fox Chapel, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Fox Chapel, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fox Chapel, PA has 1,804 (±149) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 229 homes per square mile of land.

91.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,804 (±149)
Detached houses: 91.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Fox Chapel by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fox Chapel	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	91.7% (±4.8 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.9% (±4.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±2.0 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fox Chapel, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

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 Fox Chapel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fox Chapel
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fox Chapel	—	1.3% (±3.2 points)	—
O'Hara Township	2.1 mi	15.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Aspinwall	2.4 mi	15.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Harmar Township	2.5 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Blawnox	2.7 mi	36.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Oakmont	2.8 mi	20.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Verona	2.8 mi	15.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Sharpsburg	2.8 mi	19.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Indiana Township	3.3 mi	2.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: O'Hara Township, PA (15.2%), Aspinwall, PA (15.3%), Harmar Township, PA (9.2%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
98	Findlay Township	1.7% (±2.3 points)
99 (tie)	Ben Avon	1.5% (±5.5 points)
99 (tie)	Cheswick	1.5% (±5.6 points)
99 (tie)	Franklin Park	1.5% (±1.0 points)
102 (tie)	Edgeworth	1.4% (±7.1 points)
102 (tie)	Wall	1.4% (±12.7 points)
104	Fox Chapel	1.3% (±3.2 points)
105	Churchill	1.2% (±2.7 points)
106	West Elizabeth	1.1% (±22.7 points)
107	Glen Osborne	1.0% (±20.4 points)
108	Liberty (Allegheny County)	0.9% (±4.2 points)
109	Reserve Township	0.8% (±3.1 points)
110	Kilbuck Township	0.7% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Fox Chapel

How many homes are in Fox Chapel?

Fox Chapel, PA has an estimated 1,804 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fox Chapel houses or apartments?

91.7% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 6.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Fox Chapel 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 — Fox Chapel 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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