What kinds of homes are in Rankin, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Rankin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rankin, PA has 923 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,132 homes per square mile of land.

40.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 923 (±132)
Detached houses: 40.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 27.0%

Homes in Rankin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rankin	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	40.8% (±11.2 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	19.9% (±6.7 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.2% (±5.8 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±3.3 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	19.6% (±12.8 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±3.6 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±4.1 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rankin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allegheny County (18.5%).

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 Rankin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rankin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rankin	—	27.0% (±13.9 points)	—
Swissvale	0.5 mi	18.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitaker	0.9 mi	5.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Braddock	1.1 mi	11.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Braddock Hills	1.2 mi	23.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	1.2 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead	1.4 mi	24.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Munhall	1.6 mi	11.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Forest Hills	1.7 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitaker, PA (5.0%), Braddock, PA (11.8%), Munhall, PA (11.2%).

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
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)
16	Homestead	24.7% (±7.7 points)
17	Emsworth	24.5% (±7.2 points)
18 (tie)	Braddock Hills	23.6% (±6.6 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 Rankin

How many homes are in Rankin?

Rankin, PA has an estimated 923 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rankin houses or apartments?

40.8% are detached houses and 19.9% attached houses, while 37.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in Rankin 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 — Rankin 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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