What kinds of homes are in Lansdowne, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lansdowne, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lansdowne, PA has 5,048 (±354) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,274 homes per square mile of land.

22.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,048 (±354)
Detached houses: 22.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.4%
5+ unit buildings: 25.8%

Homes in Lansdowne by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lansdowne	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	22.9% (±4.7 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	40.1% (±6.3 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.7% (±2.5 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±4.0 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.7% (±4.5 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lansdowne, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lansdowne
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lansdowne	—	25.8% (±6.1 points)	—
East Lansdowne	0.8 mi	2.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Upper Darby Township	0.9 mi	18.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Clifton Heights	1.3 mi	8.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Yeadon	1.4 mi	24.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	1.4 mi	7.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Darby	1.6 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Drexel Hill	1.6 mi	19.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Collingdale	1.8 mi	1.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Lansdowne, PA (2.4%), Upper Darby Township, PA (18.1%), Clifton Heights, PA (8.6%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Media	41.6% (±7.1 points)
2	Concord Township (Delaware County)	32.2% (±5.9 points)
3	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	27.7% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Swarthmore	26.0% (±8.2 points)
4 (tie)	Radnor Township	26.0% (±3.4 points)
6	Lansdowne	25.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Yeadon	24.8% (±5.3 points)
8	Brookhaven	24.1% (±6.9 points)
9	Ridley Park	23.9% (±5.7 points)
10	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	21.9% (±4.0 points)
11	Chester Heights	21.7% (±9.0 points)
12	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	19.8% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Lansdowne

How many homes are in Lansdowne?

Lansdowne, PA has an estimated 5,048 (±354) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lansdowne houses or apartments?

22.9% are detached houses and 40.1% attached houses, while 36.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.4% of homes in Lansdowne 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 — Lansdowne 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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