What kinds of homes are in Nelson Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Nelson Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Nelson Township, PA has 245 (±51) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 22 homes per square mile of land.

82.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% 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: 245 (±51)
Detached houses: 82.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Nelson Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nelson Township	Tioga County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	82.0% (±8.1 points)	72.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±12.4 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.2% (±5.9 points)	2.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±12.4 points)	1.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±12.4 points)	1.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±12.4 points)	1.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.0% (±5.7 points)	16.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Nelson Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Tioga County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Nelson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nelson Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nelson Township	—	0.0% (±21.5 points)	—
Elkland	1.9 mi	8.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township (Tioga County)	2.9 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township	4.6 mi	1.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tuscarora	5.4 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Tioga County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Tioga County)	7.6 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodhull	7.8 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Tioga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19 (tie)	Farmington Township (Tioga County)	0.0% (±15.4 points)
19 (tie)	Gaines Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
19 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Tioga County)	0.0% (±17.7 points)
19 (tie)	Lawrence Township (Tioga County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
19 (tie)	Middlebury Township	0.0% (±8.7 points)
19 (tie)	Morris Township (Tioga County)	0.0% (±8.3 points)
19 (tie)	Nelson Township	0.0% (±21.5 points)
19 (tie)	Putnam Township	0.0% (±27.7 points)
19 (tie)	Shippen Township (Tioga County)	0.0% (±11.8 points)
19 (tie)	Sullivan Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
19 (tie)	Tioga Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
19 (tie)	Union Township (Tioga County)	0.0% (±10.4 points)
19 (tie)	Ward Township	0.0% (±17.5 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Tioga 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 Nelson Township

How many homes are in Nelson Township?

Nelson Township, PA has an estimated 245 (±51) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nelson Township houses or apartments?

82.0% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 8.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in Nelson 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 — Nelson township, Tioga 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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