What kinds of homes are in Melrose Park, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Melrose Park, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Melrose Park, PA has 830 (±124) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,456 homes per square mile of land.

73.3% are detached single-family houses.

17.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 830 (±124)
Detached houses: 73.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.0%

Homes in Melrose Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Melrose Park	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	73.3% (±9.4 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±2.5 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.1% (±8.8 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±3.5 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±4.1 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Melrose Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Melrose Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Melrose Park	—	7.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Oak Lane	0.9 mi	8.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elkins Park	0.9 mi	30.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
McKinley	1.6 mi	15.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheltenham Village	1.8 mi	4.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.1 mi	25.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Jenkintown	2.2 mi	36.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Rockledge	2.4 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glenside	3.0 mi	13.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkins Park, PA (30.7%), Wyncote, PA (25.9%), Jenkintown, PA (36.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
23	Stowe	10.6% (±5.3 points)
24	Blue Bell	10.4% (±3.3 points)
25	Oak Lane	8.5% (±4.7 points)
26	Montgomeryville	8.0% (±3.1 points)
27	Merion Station	7.6% (±3.8 points)
28	Sanatoga	7.4% (±3.3 points)
29	Melrose Park	7.0% (±6.6 points)
30	Wyndmoor	6.6% (±4.4 points)
31	Skippack	5.5% (±3.8 points)
32	Woxall	5.1% (±12.0 points)
33	Cheltenham Village	4.1% (±6.2 points)
34	Roslyn	2.4% (±1.2 points)
35	Swedeland	2.1% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Cheltenham 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 Melrose Park

How many homes are in Melrose Park?

Melrose Park, PA has an estimated 830 (±124) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Melrose Park houses or apartments?

73.3% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 24.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.1% of homes in Melrose Park 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 — Melrose Park 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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