What kinds of homes are in Meadville, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Meadville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Meadville, PA has 5,392 (±370) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,236 homes per square mile of land.

50.0% are detached single-family houses.

26.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,392 (±370)
Detached houses: 50.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.7%
5+ unit buildings: 19.9%

Homes in Meadville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Meadville	Crawford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	50.0% (±4.8 points)	73.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	16.9% (±4.0 points)	4.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.8% (±3.5 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.2% (±3.3 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.9 points)	11.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Meadville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Crawford County (6.1%).

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 Meadville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Meadville	—	19.9% (±4.3 points)	—
West Mead Township	1.7 mi	11.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Vernon Township	3.8 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Saegertown	4.7 mi	2.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower
East Mead Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Woodcock Township	5.1 mi	1.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hayfield Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Union Township (Crawford County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Blooming Valley	6.3 mi	0.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Mead Township, PA (11.3%), Vernon Township, PA (5.9%), Saegertown, PA (2.1%).

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 Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Meadville	19.9% (±4.3 points)
2	Cochranton	16.3% (±7.1 points)
3	Titusville	16.2% (±5.9 points)
4	Cambridge Springs	14.3% (±4.9 points)
5	West Mead Township	11.3% (±5.9 points)
6	Conneaut Lake	10.6% (±12.1 points)
7	Sadsbury Township (Crawford County)	10.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 51 places in Crawford 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 Meadville

How many homes are in Meadville?

Meadville, PA has an estimated 5,392 (±370) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Meadville houses or apartments?

50.0% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 46.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.7% of homes in Meadville 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 — Meadville 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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