What kinds of homes are in Lower Burrell, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lower Burrell, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Burrell, PA has 5,403 (±258) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 479 homes per square mile of land.

81.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,403 (±258)
Detached houses: 81.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Lower Burrell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Burrell	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	81.6% (±3.6 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±2.3 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.5% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.7 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Burrell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (6.7%).

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 Lower Burrell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Burrell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Burrell	—	8.5% (±2.7 points)	—
New Kensington	2.0 mi	16.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Brackenridge	2.1 mi	9.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold	2.5 mi	10.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tarentum	2.6 mi	12.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Natrona Heights	2.8 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Burrell Township	3.4 mi	4.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	3.5 mi	3.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	7.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Kensington, PA (16.7%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Derry	11.0% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Southwest Greensburg	11.0% (±6.2 points)
12	Arnold	10.9% (±6.0 points)
13	Avonmore	10.5% (±10.1 points)
14	Monessen	9.8% (±3.4 points)
15	Mount Pleasant	9.6% (±4.5 points)
16	Lower Burrell	8.5% (±2.7 points)
17	North Irwin	8.2% (±11.4 points)
18	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	7.5% (±1.3 points)
19	West Newton	7.4% (±4.4 points)
20	East Huntingdon Township	6.8% (±3.8 points)
21	North Belle Vernon	6.6% (±7.5 points)
22	Trafford	6.2% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Lower Burrell

How many homes are in Lower Burrell?

Lower Burrell, PA has an estimated 5,403 (±258) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Burrell houses or apartments?

81.6% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Lower Burrell 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 — Lower Burrell 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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