What kinds of homes are in Newtown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Newtown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Newtown, PA has 986 (±84) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,780 homes per square mile of land.

52.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 986 (±84)
Detached houses: 52.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 11.9%

Homes in Newtown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newtown	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	52.6% (±6.6 points)	63.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	28.8% (±7.9 points)	16.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±2.9 points)	2.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±4.7 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	6.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Newtown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bucks County (13.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Newtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newtown	—	11.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	1.2 mi	7.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Grant	2.4 mi	7.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village Shires	2.8 mi	29.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Woodbourne	3.0 mi	36.2% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Richboro	3.2 mi	1.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Langhorne	3.5 mi	5.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Bucks County)	3.6 mi	19.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	3.8 mi	6.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richboro, PA (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village Shires, PA (29.1%), Woodbourne, PA (36.2%), Middletown Township (Bucks County), PA (19.9%).

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 Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Sellersville	15.0% (±5.5 points)
16	Perkasie	13.5% (±3.6 points)
17	Warrington Township (Bucks County)	13.3% (±2.9 points)
18	Lower Southampton Township	12.9% (±3.2 points)
19	Upper Southampton Township	12.5% (±2.3 points)
20	Doylestown Township	12.1% (±3.4 points)
21	Newtown	11.9% (±6.2 points)
22	Chalfont	11.6% (±5.1 points)
23	Richlandtown	10.1% (±8.5 points)
24	Bristol	9.5% (±2.5 points)
25	New Britain	8.8% (±4.0 points)
26	New Britain Township	8.6% (±3.1 points)
27	Trumbauersville	8.2% (±13.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Newtown

How many homes are in Newtown?

Newtown, PA has an estimated 986 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newtown houses or apartments?

52.6% are detached houses and 28.8% attached houses, while 18.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Newtown 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 — Newtown borough, 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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