What kinds of homes are in New Garden Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in New Garden Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Garden Township, PA has 4,053 (±241) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 252 homes per square mile of land.

75.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,053 (±241)
Detached houses: 75.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 5.8%

Homes in New Garden Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Garden Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	75.4% (±6.5 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±1.9 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.3% (±5.3 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±1.7 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.6% (±2.2 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Garden Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 New Garden Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Garden Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Garden Township	—	5.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Avondale	1.6 mi	14.1% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Square	3.2 mi	21.7% (±9.4 points)	Higher
London Grove Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
West Grove	3.8 mi	5.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Township	4.3 mi	11.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
North Star	4.4 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hockessin	4.5 mi	10.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
East Marlborough Township	4.7 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: London Grove Township, PA (0.0%), East Marlborough Township, PA (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kennett Square, PA (21.7%), Kennett Township, PA (11.8%), Hockessin, DE (10.4%).

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
30	East Pikeland Township	7.8% (±3.2 points)
31	South Coatesville	6.9% (±4.2 points)
32	Wallace Township	6.3% (±5.9 points)
33 (tie)	East Vincent Township	6.0% (±5.6 points)
33 (tie)	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	6.0% (±2.9 points)
35	West Grove	5.9% (±4.8 points)
36 (tie)	New Garden Township	5.8% (±2.5 points)
36 (tie)	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	5.8% (±4.5 points)
38	East Coventry Township	5.4% (±3.2 points)
39	Easttown Township	5.1% (±2.6 points)
40	West Marlborough Township	4.3% (±2.5 points)
41	Valley Township (Chester County)	3.6% (±4.2 points)
42 (tie)	Honey Brook	3.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 New Garden Township

How many homes are in New Garden Township?

New Garden Township, PA has an estimated 4,053 (±241) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Garden Township houses or apartments?

75.4% are detached houses and 7.1% attached houses, while 15.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.2% of homes in New Garden 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 — New Garden township, Chester 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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