What kinds of homes are in New Kensington, PA?

Name: Types of homes in New Kensington, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Kensington, PA has 7,066 (±323) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,789 homes per square mile of land.

65.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,066 (±323)
Detached houses: 65.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 16.7%

Homes in New Kensington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Kensington	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	65.4% (±4.5 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±3.9 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.6 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.2 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Kensington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Westmoreland County (6.7%).

It is also higher than in 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 New Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Kensington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Kensington	—	16.7% (±3.6 points)	—
Arnold	0.8 mi	10.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Burrell	2.0 mi	8.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
East Deer Township	2.1 mi	3.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Tarentum	2.2 mi	12.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale Township	2.5 mi	0.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Brackenridge	2.5 mi	9.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Springdale	2.6 mi	12.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cheswick	3.2 mi	1.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Burrell, PA (8.5%), East Deer Township, PA (3.8%), Springdale Township, PA (0.5%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Adamsburg	28.2% (±38.4 points)
2	New Stanton	28.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Delmont	25.5% (±13.3 points)
4	Irwin	25.4% (±9.3 points)
5	Greensburg	23.1% (±3.5 points)
6	New Kensington	16.7% (±3.6 points)
7	Youngwood	14.2% (±8.1 points)
8	Scottdale	11.4% (±6.2 points)
9	Latrobe	11.1% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Derry	11.0% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Southwest Greensburg	11.0% (±6.2 points)
12	Arnold	10.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 12 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Kensington

How many homes are in New Kensington?

New Kensington, PA has an estimated 7,066 (±323) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Kensington houses or apartments?

65.4% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 26.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in New Kensington 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 Kensington city, 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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