What kinds of homes are in Johnstown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Johnstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Johnstown, PA has 11,654 (±350) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,971 homes per square mile of land.

52.1% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,654 (±350)
Detached houses: 52.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 18.3%

Homes in Johnstown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Johnstown	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	52.1% (±3.7 points)	74.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.9% (±3.2 points)	6.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.9% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.4% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	4.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Johnstown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cambria County (8.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Johnstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnstown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Johnstown	—	18.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Daisytown	0.9 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown	1.1 mi	2.2% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Dale	1.2 mi	25.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southmont	1.3 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Westmont	1.8 mi	1.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Westwood (Cambria County)	1.9 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin (Cambria County)	2.2 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Conemaugh	2.3 mi	2.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownstown, PA (2.2%), Southmont, PA (7.1%), Westmont, PA (1.0%).

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 Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dale	25.5% (±8.9 points)
2	Loretto	23.7% (±10.9 points)
3	Ebensburg	23.5% (±8.0 points)
4	Johnstown	18.3% (±2.9 points)
5	Upper Yoder Township	17.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Richland Township (Cambria County)	16.1% (±4.9 points)
7	Cresson Township	15.9% (±5.4 points)
8	Cresson	14.2% (±6.2 points)
9	Patton	13.9% (±4.6 points)
10	Portage	12.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Johnstown

How many homes are in Johnstown?

Johnstown, PA has an estimated 11,654 (±350) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Johnstown houses or apartments?

52.1% are detached houses and 17.9% attached houses, while 29.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Johnstown 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 — Johnstown city, 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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