What kinds of homes are in Lower Providence Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lower Providence Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Providence Township, PA has 10,119 (±422) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 664 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,119 (±422)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 20.8%

Homes in Lower Providence Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Providence Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±3.5 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±1.8 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.6% (±1.9 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Providence Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Montgomery County (19.1%).

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 Lower Providence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Providence Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Providence Township	—	20.8% (±2.8 points)	—
West Norriton Township	2.4 mi	26.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Collegeville	3.4 mi	24.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	3.9 mi	9.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
King of Prussia	4.1 mi	55.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
East Norriton Township	4.3 mi	26.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norristown	4.4 mi	23.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Clare	4.5 mi	18.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Merion Township	4.5 mi	42.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: King of Prussia, PA (55.2%), Upper Merion Township, PA (42.9%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
20	Norristown	23.6% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Lansdale	22.9% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Telford	22.9% (±4.9 points)
23	Towamencin Township	22.8% (±4.4 points)
24	Whitemarsh Township	22.7% (±3.2 points)
25	Upper Gwynedd Township	21.9% (±3.6 points)
26	Lower Providence Township	20.8% (±2.8 points)
27	Lower Gwynedd Township	20.4% (±3.8 points)
28	Green Lane	19.5% (±21.9 points)
29 (tie)	Red Hill	17.4% (±5.2 points)
29 (tie)	Horsham Township	17.4% (±4.2 points)
31 (tie)	Pottstown	16.5% (±3.0 points)
31 (tie)	Abington Township	16.5% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Providence Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Audubon, Eagleville, Evansburg, Trooper.

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 Providence Township

How many homes are in Lower Providence Township?

Lower Providence Township, PA has an estimated 10,119 (±422) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Providence Township houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 26.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Lower Providence Township 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 Providence township, Montgomery County, 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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