What kinds of homes are in Lake City, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lake City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake City, PA has 1,154 (±111) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 642 homes per square mile of land.

73.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% 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: 1,154 (±111)
Detached houses: 73.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Lake City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake City	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	73.9% (±9.2 points)	68.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.2% (±9.5 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±2.9 points)	7.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±4.3 points)	4.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	5.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.3% (±3.7 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake City, 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 Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake City	—	0.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Girard	1.7 mi	8.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Girard Township (Erie County)	2.6 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Avonia	3.9 mi	3.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Platea	4.7 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	4.7 mi	7.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Fairview Township (Erie County)	5.7 mi	3.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Erie County)	6.8 mi	0.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cranesville	8.0 mi	0.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Girard, PA (8.8%), Fairview (community), PA (7.2%).

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
20	Waterford Township	0.9% (±3.1 points)
21	Cranesville	0.7% (±14.7 points)
22	Wayne Township (Erie County)	0.6% (±6.4 points)
23	LeBoeuf Township	0.5% (±6.8 points)
24	Springfield Township (Erie County)	0.4% (±3.3 points)
25 (tie)	Elgin	0.0% (±62.9 points)
25 (tie)	Lake City	0.0% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Mill Village	0.0% (±34.5 points)
25 (tie)	Platea	0.0% (±21.7 points)
25 (tie)	Amity Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±13.0 points)
25 (tie)	Concord Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±12.3 points)
25 (tie)	Conneaut Township (Erie County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
25 (tie)	Elk Creek Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Lake City

How many homes are in Lake City?

Lake City, PA has an estimated 1,154 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake City houses or apartments?

73.9% are detached houses and 6.2% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Lake City 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 — Lake City borough, 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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