What kinds of homes are in Pennside, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Pennside, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pennside, PA has 2,325 (±223) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,293 homes per square mile of land.

57.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,325 (±223)
Detached houses: 57.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.7%

Homes in Pennside by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pennside	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	57.1% (±7.3 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	18.9% (±6.0 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±2.2 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±3.1 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±3.9 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±3.5 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±4.7 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pennside, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Berks County (10.1%).

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 Pennside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennside
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pennside	—	9.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Mount Penn	0.9 mi	12.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Creek Mills	1.0 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Lawrence	1.1 mi	13.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reiffton	2.1 mi	2.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Jacksonwald	2.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Reading	2.6 mi	17.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Exeter Township (Berks County)	2.7 mi	4.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lorane	3.4 mi	7.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reiffton, PA (2.4%), Jacksonwald, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reading, PA (17.4%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Flying Hills	49.4% (±11.0 points)
3	Temple	26.5% (±18.1 points)
4	Hyde Park (community)	19.7% (±9.1 points)
5	Lincoln Park	18.2% (±12.3 points)
6	Amity Gardens	14.4% (±8.2 points)
7	Colony Park	12.3% (±12.1 points)
8	Pennside	9.7% (±5.3 points)
9	Riverview Park	9.5% (±6.1 points)
10	Lorane	7.8% (±5.9 points)
11	West Wyomissing	7.6% (±5.4 points)
12	Whitfield	6.7% (±3.5 points)
13	Blandon	4.2% (±2.9 points)
14	Morgantown	4.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lower Alsace 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 Pennside

How many homes are in Pennside?

Pennside, PA has an estimated 2,325 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pennside houses or apartments?

57.1% are detached houses and 18.9% attached houses, while 17.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Pennside 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 — Pennside 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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