What kinds of homes are in Philipsburg, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Philipsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Philipsburg, PA has 1,504 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,725 homes per square mile of land.

55.7% are detached single-family houses.

21.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,504 (±132)
Detached houses: 55.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.1%
5+ unit buildings: 19.9%

Homes in Philipsburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Philipsburg	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	55.7% (±7.6 points)	57.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.1% (±4.8 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.0% (±7.2 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.4% (±8.0 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	7.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±6.1 points)	10.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Philipsburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Centre County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Philipsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Philipsburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Philipsburg	—	19.9% (±10.1 points)	—
Chester Hill	0.7 mi	9.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township (Clearfield County)	3.8 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Osceola Mills	3.9 mi	4.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rush Township (Centre County)	4.7 mi	7.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	5.0 mi	7.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Wallaceton	6.2 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Graham Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Boggs Township (Clearfield County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morris Township (Clearfield County), PA (0.0%), Osceola Mills, PA (4.8%), Rush Township (Centre County), PA (7.9%).

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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	State College	58.3% (±4.8 points)
2	Patton Township	37.2% (±5.9 points)
3	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	26.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Bellefonte	21.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Philipsburg	19.9% (±10.1 points)
6	Boggs Township (Centre County)	14.0% (±8.1 points)
7	College Township	13.9% (±3.6 points)
8	Harris Township	9.0% (±7.2 points)
9	Spring Township (Centre County)	8.1% (±4.2 points)
10	Rush Township (Centre County)	7.9% (±4.5 points)
11	Port Matilda	7.8% (±15.2 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Centre 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 Philipsburg

How many homes are in Philipsburg?

Philipsburg, PA has an estimated 1,504 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Philipsburg houses or apartments?

55.7% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 41.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.1% of homes in Philipsburg 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 — Philipsburg 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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