What kinds of homes are in Penn Farms, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Penn Farms, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penn Farms, PA has 1,004 (±138) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 675 homes per square mile of land.

69.3% are detached single-family houses.

17.2% 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: 1,004 (±138)
Detached houses: 69.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Penn Farms by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penn Farms	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±9.7 points)	71.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±7.0 points)	4.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.4% (±9.4 points)	4.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	5.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penn Farms, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Blair County (9.3%).

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 Penn Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Farms
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penn Farms	—	0.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Duncansville	1.1 mi	21.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Hollidaysburg	1.5 mi	11.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Newry	2.0 mi	6.2% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Loop	2.8 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakemont	3.5 mi	6.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	4.1 mi	8.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Freedom Township (Blair County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Spring	5.7 mi	6.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Duncansville, PA (21.8%), Hollidaysburg, PA (11.9%), Allegheny Township (Blair County), PA (8.5%).

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 Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Claysburg	12.6% (±10.9 points)
2	Lakemont	6.6% (±7.2 points)
3	Greenwood	2.3% (±3.4 points)
4 (tie)	Loop	0.0% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Penn Farms	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Penn Farms is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Blair Township, whose figures include it.

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 Penn Farms

How many homes are in Penn Farms?

Penn Farms, PA has an estimated 1,004 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penn Farms houses or apartments?

69.3% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 17.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.2% of homes in Penn Farms 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 — Penn Farms CDP, 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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