What kinds of homes are in Parkside, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Parkside, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Parkside, PA has 878 (±129) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,262 homes per square mile of land.

55.7% are detached single-family houses.

12.4% 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: 878 (±129)
Detached houses: 55.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Parkside by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Parkside	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	55.7% (±10.5 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	31.9% (±8.8 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.0% (±6.1 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±3.8 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Parkside, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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 Parkside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parkside
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Parkside	—	0.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Brookhaven	0.7 mi	24.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Upland	0.8 mi	7.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	1.5 mi	17.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Chester Township	1.7 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Woodlyn	1.9 mi	14.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Rose Valley	1.9 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nether Providence Township	2.3 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Eddystone	2.3 mi	11.9% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookhaven, PA (24.1%), Chester, PA (17.2%), Chester Township, PA (9.3%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
42	Aston Township	3.2% (±1.8 points)
43	East Lansdowne	2.4% (±4.5 points)
44	Collingdale	1.0% (±1.2 points)
45 (tie)	Rutledge	0.9% (±13.2 points)
45 (tie)	Trainer	0.9% (±5.7 points)
47	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	0.6% (±0.7 points)
48 (tie)	Parkside	0.0% (±6.2 points)
48 (tie)	Rose Valley	0.0% (±13.2 points)

Showing 8 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Parkside

How many homes are in Parkside?

Parkside, PA has an estimated 878 (±129) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Parkside houses or apartments?

55.7% are detached houses and 31.9% attached houses, while 12.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.4% of homes in Parkside 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 — Parkside 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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