What kinds of homes are in Peters Township (Washington County), PA?

Peters Township (Washington County), PA has 8,525 (±280) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 437 homes per square mile of land.

89.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
8,525 (±280)
Detached houses
89.6%
2–4 unit buildings
1.9%
5+ unit buildings
2.3%

Homes in Peters Township (Washington County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typePeters Township (Washington County)Washington CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached89.6% (±2.1 points)73.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.1% (±1.6 points)7.2%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±1.8 points)2.9%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.7% (±0.6 points)2.7%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.1% (±0.2 points)2.6%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.2 points)1.7%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units2.1% (±1.5 points)3.7%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)5.4%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Peters Township (Washington County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Washington County (8.0%).

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 Peters Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peters Township (Washington County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Peters Township (Washington County)—2.3% (±1.5 points)—
Lawrence2.9 mi1.5% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Gastonville3.8 mi5.2% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Upper St. Clair Township4.2 mi10.4% (±2.0 points)Higher
Bethel Park4.2 mi19.5% (±2.6 points)Higher
Nottingham Township4.3 mi0.0% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Finleyville4.4 mi25.1% (±17.9 points)Higher
North Strabane Township4.9 mi4.6% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
South Park Township4.9 mi11.2% (±3.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper St. Clair Township, PA (10.4%), Bethel Park, PA (19.5%), Finleyville, PA (25.1%).

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 Washington County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
22North Strabane Township4.6% (±2.1 points)
23West Finley Township2.8% (±14.1 points)
24 (tie)Ellsworth2.7% (±12.7 points)
24 (tie)Smith Township2.7% (±3.5 points)
24 (tie)Union Township (Washington County)2.7% (±2.4 points)
27Chartiers Township2.5% (±2.0 points)
28Peters Township (Washington County)2.3% (±1.5 points)
29Canton Township (Washington County)1.9% (±1.6 points)
30Independence Township (Washington County)1.4% (±7.2 points)
31South Franklin Township1.0% (±3.8 points)
32Somerset Township (Washington County)0.9% (±3.9 points)
33Donegal Township (Washington County)0.6% (±4.3 points)
34 (tie)Midway0.4% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Peters Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: McMurray, Thompsonville.

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 Peters Township (Washington County)

How many homes are in Peters Township (Washington County)?

Peters Township (Washington County), PA has an estimated 8,525 (±280) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Peters Township (Washington County) houses or apartments?

89.6% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Peters Township (Washington County)?

1.9% of homes in Peters Township (Washington County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59608, in state:42 county:125).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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