What kinds of homes are in Pittsburgh, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Pittsburgh, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pittsburgh, PA has 161,908 (±1,339) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,924 homes per square mile of land.

43.6% are detached single-family houses.

14.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 161,908 (±1,339)
Detached houses: 43.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.5%
5+ unit buildings: 27.4%

Homes in Pittsburgh by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pittsburgh	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	43.6% (±0.8 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.1% (±0.7 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±0.4 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.3% (±0.6 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pittsburgh, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsburgh
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pittsburgh	—	27.4% (±0.8 points)	—
Mount Oliver	2.0 mi	4.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Millvale	2.9 mi	19.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Reserve Township	3.2 mi	0.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Etna	4.1 mi	11.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Homestead	4.1 mi	24.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin	4.4 mi	17.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Green Tree	4.4 mi	17.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Dormont	4.5 mi	13.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Oliver, PA (4.7%), Reserve Township, PA (0.8%), Etna, PA (11.6%).

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
3	Blawnox	36.6% (±10.5 points)
4	Wilkinsburg	32.5% (±4.4 points)
5	Versailles	32.2% (±9.2 points)
6	Scott Township (Allegheny County)	31.9% (±5.4 points)
7	Bellevue	31.0% (±6.1 points)
8	Wilkins Township	29.3% (±6.7 points)
9 (tie)	Pittsburgh	27.4% (±0.8 points)
9 (tie)	Wilmerding	27.4% (±8.8 points)
11	Pitcairn	27.1% (±11.4 points)
12	Rankin	27.0% (±13.9 points)
13	Robinson Township (Allegheny County)	25.8% (±5.1 points)
14	Sewickley	25.6% (±6.6 points)
15	Monroeville	25.1% (±3.2 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 Pittsburgh

How many homes are in Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh, PA has an estimated 161,908 (±1,339) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pittsburgh houses or apartments?

43.6% are detached houses and 14.1% attached houses, while 41.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.5% of homes in Pittsburgh 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 — Pittsburgh city, 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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