What kinds of homes are in Merion Station, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Merion Station, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merion Station, PA has 1,939 (±183) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,459 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,939 (±183)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 7.6%

Homes in Merion Station by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merion Station	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±4.9 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±2.1 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.9 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Merion Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merion Station
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merion Station	—	7.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Narberth	0.8 mi	25.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Wynnewood	1.1 mi	19.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Bala Cynwyd	1.3 mi	36.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Penn Wynne	1.6 mi	28.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Ardmore	2.4 mi	27.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Millbourne	2.8 mi	4.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford College	3.1 mi	0.0% (±58.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr	3.7 mi	28.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Narberth, PA (25.7%), Wynnewood, PA (19.2%), Bala Cynwyd, PA (36.6%).

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
21	Fort Washington	13.1% (±4.2 points)
22	Gilbertsville	10.7% (±4.2 points)
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)

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

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

It lies inside Lower Merion 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 Merion Station

How many homes are in Merion Station?

Merion Station, PA has an estimated 1,939 (±183) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merion Station houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 7.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Merion Station 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 — Merion Station 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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