What kinds of homes are in Pleasant Hills, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Pleasant Hills, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pleasant Hills, PA has 3,778 (±206) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,361 homes per square mile of land.

79.8% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,778 (±206)
Detached houses: 79.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 12.7%

Homes in Pleasant Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pleasant Hills	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.8% (±4.1 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±2.2 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.0% (±3.3 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Pleasant Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pleasant Hills	—	12.7% (±3.6 points)	—
Jefferson Hills	2.4 mi	6.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Whitehall	2.6 mi	20.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
South Park Township	2.8 mi	11.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brentwood	3.1 mi	15.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Mifflin	3.4 mi	9.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin	3.6 mi	17.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glassport	3.9 mi	5.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Dravosburg	3.9 mi	17.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Hills, PA (6.2%), Glassport, PA (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitehall, PA (20.4%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
51 (tie)	Elizabeth	15.2% (±7.1 points)
51 (tie)	O'Hara Township	15.2% (±4.5 points)
53 (tie)	East McKeesport	15.1% (±5.7 points)
53 (tie)	Ohio Township	15.1% (±4.9 points)
55	Dormont	13.7% (±4.0 points)
56	North Braddock	13.3% (±5.8 points)
57	Pleasant Hills	12.7% (±3.6 points)
58	Tarentum	12.4% (±6.4 points)
59	Springdale	12.1% (±3.8 points)
60	Hampton Township	12.0% (±3.6 points)
61	Braddock	11.8% (±6.0 points)
62 (tie)	Etna	11.6% (±6.7 points)
62 (tie)	McKees Rocks	11.6% (±5.3 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 Pleasant Hills

How many homes are in Pleasant Hills?

Pleasant Hills, PA has an estimated 3,778 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pleasant Hills houses or apartments?

79.8% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 17.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Pleasant Hills 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 — Pleasant Hills 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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