What kinds of homes are in Pottstown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Pottstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pottstown, PA has 10,447 (±586) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,153 homes per square mile of land.

35.3% are detached single-family houses.

15.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,447 (±586)
Detached houses: 35.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.2%
5+ unit buildings: 16.5%

Homes in Pottstown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pottstown	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	35.3% (±3.8 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	32.3% (±3.1 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.8% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.4% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.6% (±2.0 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pottstown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Montgomery County (19.1%).

It is also higher than in 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 Pottstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pottstown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pottstown	—	16.5% (±3.0 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.4 mi	12.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	1.9 mi	32.0% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Stowe	2.0 mi	10.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	2.0 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pottsgrove	2.1 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
West Pottsgrove Township	2.1 mi	10.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	2.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Lower Pottsgrove Township	2.6 mi	5.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halfway House, PA (0.0%), Pottsgrove, PA (0.0%), Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kenilworth, PA (32.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Upper Gwynedd Township	21.9% (±3.6 points)
26	Lower Providence Township	20.8% (±2.8 points)
27	Lower Gwynedd Township	20.4% (±3.8 points)
28	Green Lane	19.5% (±21.9 points)
29 (tie)	Red Hill	17.4% (±5.2 points)
29 (tie)	Horsham Township	17.4% (±4.2 points)
31 (tie)	Pottstown	16.5% (±3.0 points)
31 (tie)	Abington Township	16.5% (±1.9 points)
33	Upper Frederick Township	14.4% (±7.5 points)
34	Lower Salford Township	13.6% (±3.0 points)
35	Whitpain Township	13.5% (±2.6 points)
36	Limerick Township	13.4% (±3.7 points)
37 (tie)	Souderton	11.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Pottstown

How many homes are in Pottstown?

Pottstown, PA has an estimated 10,447 (±586) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pottstown houses or apartments?

35.3% are detached houses and 32.3% attached houses, while 31.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.2% of homes in Pottstown 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 — Pottstown 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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