What kinds of homes are in Highland Township (Elk County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Highland Township (Elk County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highland Township (Elk County), PA has 408 (±53) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5 homes per square mile of land.

79.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 408 (±53)
Detached houses: 79.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Highland Township (Elk County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highland Township (Elk County)	Elk County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.4% (±6.1 points)	81.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.5 points)	3.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.7 points)	1.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.7 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.2% (±5.5 points)	6.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Highland Township (Elk County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Elk County (4.6%).

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 Highland Township (Elk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Township (Elk County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highland Township (Elk County)	—	0.0% (±13.3 points)	—
Kane	8.9 mi	8.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wetmore Township	9.1 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek Township (Elk County)	10 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgway Township	10 mi	3.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Forest County)	11 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnsonburg	11 mi	3.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgway	11 mi	10.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Millstone Township	11 mi	0.0% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Elk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3 (tie)	Johnsonburg	3.3% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Ridgway Township	3.3% (±4.9 points)
5	Fox Township (Elk County)	2.6% (±3.2 points)
6	Jay Township	2.2% (±4.3 points)
7	Jones Township	0.8% (±3.2 points)
8	Benezette Township	0.3% (±7.4 points)
9 (tie)	Highland Township (Elk County)	0.0% (±13.3 points)
9 (tie)	Horton Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
9 (tie)	Millstone Township	0.0% (±22.0 points)
9 (tie)	Spring Creek Township (Elk County)	0.0% (±10.0 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Elk 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 Highland Township (Elk County)

How many homes are in Highland Township (Elk County)?

Highland Township (Elk County), PA has an estimated 408 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highland Township (Elk County) houses or apartments?

79.4% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 2.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.7% of homes in Highland Township (Elk 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 — Highland township, Elk 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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