What kinds of homes are in Harborcreek Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Harborcreek Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harborcreek Township, PA has 6,387 (±264) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 187 homes per square mile of land.

83.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,387 (±264)
Detached houses: 83.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.6%

Homes in Harborcreek Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harborcreek Township	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	83.6% (±4.0 points)	68.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	7.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harborcreek Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Erie County (10.7%).

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 Harborcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harborcreek Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harborcreek Township	—	6.6% (±1.5 points)	—
Wesleyville	2.9 mi	3.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park	3.2 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lawrence Park Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Erie	6.3 mi	13.6% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Erie County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
North East Township	7.6 mi	2.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
North East	7.8 mi	8.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawrence Park, PA (0.0%), Lawrence Park Township, PA (0.0%), Greene Township (Erie County), PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Erie, PA (13.6%).

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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Erie	13.6% (±1.3 points)
7	Union City	10.7% (±5.9 points)
8	Corry	9.7% (±5.7 points)
9 (tie)	Girard	8.8% (±4.6 points)
9 (tie)	North East	8.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Summit Township (Erie County)	7.1% (±4.0 points)
12	Harborcreek Township	6.6% (±1.5 points)
13	Washington Township (Erie County)	4.5% (±4.3 points)
14	Fairview Township (Erie County)	3.9% (±1.8 points)
15	Wesleyville	3.1% (±4.6 points)
16	North East Township	2.8% (±2.3 points)
17	Girard Township (Erie County)	2.5% (±1.9 points)
18	Wattsburg	1.9% (±26.1 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harborcreek Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Northwest Harborcreek, Penn State Erie (Behrend).

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 Harborcreek Township

How many homes are in Harborcreek Township?

Harborcreek Township, PA has an estimated 6,387 (±264) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harborcreek Township houses or apartments?

83.6% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 10.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.7% of homes in Harborcreek Township 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 — Harborcreek township, Erie 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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