What kinds of homes are in Metal Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Metal Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Metal Township, PA has 870 (±136) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

85.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 870 (±136)
Detached houses: 85.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Metal Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Metal Township	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	85.9% (±6.1 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.8 points)	11.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.3% (±5.8 points)	5.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Metal Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Franklin County (6.6%).

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 Metal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metal Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Metal Township	—	0.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Dublin Township (Fulton County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Letterkenny Township	6.4 mi	2.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin Township (Huntingdon County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Todd Township (Fulton County)	7.6 mi	9.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
St. Thomas Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Huntingdon County)	8.9 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	9.2 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shade Gap	9.5 mi	0.0% (±86.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Todd Township (Fulton County), PA (9.0%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	2.4% (±1.9 points)
14	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	2.3% (±3.1 points)
15	Letterkenny Township	2.0% (±5.5 points)
16	Antrim Township	1.9% (±1.8 points)
17	Lurgan Township	1.0% (±6.0 points)
18 (tie)	Fannett Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
18 (tie)	Metal Township	0.0% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	St. Thomas Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
18 (tie)	Warren Township (Franklin County)	0.0% (±30.7 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Metal Township

How many homes are in Metal Township?

Metal Township, PA has an estimated 870 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Metal Township houses or apartments?

85.9% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Metal 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 — Metal township, Franklin 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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