What kinds of homes are in Media, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Media, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Media, PA has 3,105 (±172) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,069 homes per square mile of land.

18.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

41.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,105 (±172)
Detached houses: 18.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.7%
5+ unit buildings: 41.6%

Homes in Media by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Media	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	18.5% (±3.7 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.3% (±3.8 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±2.4 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±3.5 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±3.3 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.3% (±3.7 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.8% (±5.1 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Media, 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 Media

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Media
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Media	—	41.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	1.3 mi	19.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Rose Valley	1.8 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Nether Providence Township	1.9 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	27.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Swarthmore	2.4 mi	26.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.8 mi	0.6% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Lima	2.8 mi	75.1% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Morton	3.3 mi	14.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (19.8%), Rose Valley, PA (0.0%), Nether Providence Township, PA (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lima, PA (75.1%).

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 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)

Showing 7 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 Media

How many homes are in Media?

Media, PA has an estimated 3,105 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Media houses or apartments?

18.5% are detached houses and 24.3% attached houses, while 57.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.7% of homes in Media 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 — Media 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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