What kinds of homes are in Howard Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Howard Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Howard Township, PA has 367 (±53) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 21 homes per square mile of land.

79.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 367 (±53)
Detached houses: 79.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Howard Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Howard Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.6% (±7.0 points)	57.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.4 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.5 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.5 points)	7.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	10.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.7% (±6.0 points)	5.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Howard Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Centre County (23.9%).

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 Howard Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Howard Township	—	0.3% (±12.0 points)	—
Howard	1.8 mi	1.7% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Centre County)	3.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Centre County)	3.6 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Centre County)	5.5 mi	14.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Curtin Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Centre County)	6.4 mi	2.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Creek	6.8 mi	12.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Zion	7.1 mi	0.0% (±5.9 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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Howard	1.7% (±18.2 points)
19	Haines Township	1.2% (±5.8 points)
20	Potter Township (Centre County)	1.1% (±3.0 points)
21	Milesburg	0.9% (±9.8 points)
22	Penn Township (Centre County)	0.8% (±9.0 points)
23	Halfmoon Township	0.6% (±4.3 points)
24	Howard Township	0.3% (±12.0 points)
25 (tie)	Snow Shoe	0.0% (±18.0 points)
25 (tie)	Unionville	0.0% (±44.5 points)
25 (tie)	Burnside Township (Centre County)	0.0% (±20.6 points)
25 (tie)	Curtin Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
25 (tie)	Huston Township (Centre County)	0.0% (±9.5 points)
25 (tie)	Liberty Township (Centre County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Howard Township

How many homes are in Howard Township?

Howard Township, PA has an estimated 367 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Howard Township houses or apartments?

79.6% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Howard 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 — Howard township, Centre 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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