What kinds of homes are in Plumstead Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Plumstead Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plumstead Township, PA has 5,379 (±238) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 198 homes per square mile of land.

67.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,379 (±238)
Detached houses: 67.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Plumstead Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plumstead Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.3% (±4.2 points)	63.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.3% (±4.3 points)	16.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	6.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plumstead Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bucks County (13.8%).

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 Plumstead Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plumstead Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plumstead Township	—	0.5% (±0.9 points)	—
Dublin	4.8 mi	21.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Bedminster Township	4.8 mi	0.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown	4.8 mi	29.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	5.4 mi	1.4% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Solebury Township	5.7 mi	0.7% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown Township	6.1 mi	12.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
New Britain	6.7 mi	8.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Tinicum Township (Bucks County)	7.1 mi	4.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dublin, PA (21.9%), Doylestown, PA (29.9%), Doylestown Township, PA (12.1%).

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 Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
44 (tie)	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	1.4% (±1.1 points)
44 (tie)	Nockamixon Township	1.4% (±3.8 points)
46	Upper Makefield Township	0.9% (±1.8 points)
47	Solebury Township	0.7% (±1.2 points)
48 (tie)	Bedminster Township	0.6% (±2.0 points)
48 (tie)	Bridgeton Township	0.6% (±6.7 points)
50	Plumstead Township	0.5% (±0.9 points)
51 (tie)	East Rockhill Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
51 (tie)	Milford Township (Bucks County)	0.0% (±1.6 points)
51 (tie)	Wrightstown Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 10 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plumstead Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plumsteadville.

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 Plumstead Township

How many homes are in Plumstead Township?

Plumstead Township, PA has an estimated 5,379 (±238) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plumstead Township houses or apartments?

67.3% are detached houses and 27.3% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Plumstead Township 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 — Plumstead township, Bucks County, 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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