What kinds of homes are in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Township (Chester County), PA has 1,698 (±103) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 130 homes per square mile of land.

93.6% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% 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: 1,698 (±103)
Detached houses: 93.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Franklin Township (Chester County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	93.6% (±2.9 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±2.5 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Township (Chester County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 Franklin Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Chester County)	—	0.6% (±2.8 points)	—
London Britain Township	1.9 mi	0.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New London Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Grove	4.2 mi	5.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Chester County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Star	4.9 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
London Grove Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Avondale	5.2 mi	14.1% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penn Township (Chester County), PA (15.5%).

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
47	East Nottingham Township	1.5% (±1.8 points)
48	West Nantmeal Township	1.4% (±4.5 points)
49 (tie)	Charlestown Township	1.2% (±1.9 points)
49 (tie)	East Marlborough Township	1.2% (±1.8 points)
51	Londonderry Township (Chester County)	0.8% (±4.9 points)
52	West Caln Township	0.7% (±1.7 points)
53 (tie)	Franklin Township (Chester County)	0.6% (±2.8 points)
53 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	0.6% (±1.3 points)
53 (tie)	West Nottingham Township	0.6% (±4.2 points)
56	London Britain Township	0.5% (±4.2 points)
57	West Bradford Township	0.2% (±0.9 points)
58 (tie)	Atglen	0.0% (±13.5 points)
58 (tie)	Modena	0.0% (±29.4 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Franklin Township (Chester County)

How many homes are in Franklin Township (Chester County)?

Franklin Township (Chester County), PA has an estimated 1,698 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Township (Chester County) houses or apartments?

93.6% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 2.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Franklin Township (Chester 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 — Franklin township, Chester 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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