What kinds of homes are in Penn Hills Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Penn Hills Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penn Hills Township, PA has 20,261 (±523) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,059 homes per square mile of land.

82.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 20,261 (±523)
Detached houses: 82.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.0%

Homes in Penn Hills Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penn Hills Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	82.8% (±2.6 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.2 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±1.8 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penn Hills Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

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 Hills Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Hills Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penn Hills Township	—	10.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Blawnox	1.9 mi	36.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Verona	2.0 mi	15.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
O'Hara Township	2.7 mi	15.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Churchill	2.8 mi	1.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Oakmont	2.9 mi	20.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Wilkinsburg	3.3 mi	32.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Wilkins Township	3.6 mi	29.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Forest Hills	3.9 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Churchill, PA (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blawnox, PA (36.6%), O'Hara Township, PA (15.2%), Oakmont, PA (20.3%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
65 (tie)	South Park Township	11.2% (±3.0 points)
67 (tie)	Leetsdale	10.5% (±8.5 points)
67 (tie)	Kennedy Township	10.5% (±3.3 points)
69 (tie)	Clairton	10.4% (±4.8 points)
69 (tie)	Upper St. Clair Township	10.4% (±2.0 points)
71	Heidelberg	10.3% (±4.6 points)
72	Penn Hills Township	10.0% (±2.4 points)
73	Brackenridge	9.7% (±5.9 points)
74	Harmar Township	9.2% (±5.2 points)
75 (tie)	West Mifflin	9.1% (±3.0 points)
75 (tie)	Marshall Township	9.1% (±3.8 points)
77	Oakdale	8.5% (±6.3 points)
78	West Homestead	8.4% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Penn Hills Township

How many homes are in Penn Hills Township?

Penn Hills Township, PA has an estimated 20,261 (±523) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penn Hills Township houses or apartments?

82.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 12.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Penn Hills 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 — Penn Hills township, Allegheny 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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