What kinds of homes are in Linwood, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Linwood, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Linwood, PA has 1,466 (±181) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,255 homes per square mile of land.

26.0% are detached single-family houses.

13.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,466 (±181)
Detached houses: 26.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.4%

Homes in Linwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Linwood	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	26.0% (±7.8 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	54.0% (±13.4 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.5% (±13.7 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±4.1 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Linwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Linwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Linwood	—	6.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Marcus Hook	1.0 mi	5.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trainer	1.1 mi	0.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	1.3 mi	23.8% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Upper Chichester Township	1.5 mi	19.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Chester Township	2.2 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	2.4 mi	31.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Village Green-Green Ridge	2.7 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	3.2 mi	17.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boothwyn, PA (23.8%), Upper Chichester Township, PA (19.2%), Claymont, DE (31.0%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Boothwyn	23.8% (±9.9 points)
4	Drexel Hill	19.2% (±3.6 points)
5	Wayne	18.1% (±6.5 points)
6	Woodlyn	14.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Broomall	10.3% (±3.2 points)
8	Folsom	8.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Linwood	6.4% (±5.1 points)
10	Village Green-Green Ridge	2.9% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Haverford College	0.0% (±58.5 points)
11 (tie)	Villanova	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Linwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Chichester Township, whose figures include it.

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 Linwood

How many homes are in Linwood?

Linwood, PA has an estimated 1,466 (±181) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Linwood houses or apartments?

26.0% are detached houses and 54.0% attached houses, while 20.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.6% of homes in Linwood 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 — Linwood CDP, 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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