What kinds of homes are in Reading, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Reading, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Reading, PA has 36,032 (±892) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,661 homes per square mile of land.

11.8% are detached single-family houses.

18.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 36,032 (±892)
Detached houses: 11.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.2%
5+ unit buildings: 17.4%

Homes in Reading by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Reading	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	11.8% (±1.2 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	52.2% (±1.5 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.3% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.9% (±1.2 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Reading, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Berks County (10.1%).

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 Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reading
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Reading	—	17.4% (±2.0 points)	—
West Reading	1.1 mi	13.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Penn	2.1 mi	12.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wyomissing	2.1 mi	28.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lower Alsace Township	2.2 mi	10.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Kenhorst	2.4 mi	2.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hyde Park (community)	2.5 mi	19.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pennside	2.6 mi	9.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Grill	2.8 mi	2.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Alsace Township, PA (10.8%), Kenhorst, PA (2.3%), Pennside, PA (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wyomissing, PA (28.2%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Boyertown	26.1% (±8.4 points)
3	Wernersville	26.0% (±6.8 points)
4	Centerport	22.5% (±33.0 points)
5	Kutztown	21.5% (±10.2 points)
6	Cumru Township	19.5% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Hamburg	17.4% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Reading	17.4% (±2.0 points)
9	Sinking Spring	17.3% (±8.4 points)
10	West Reading	13.9% (±5.4 points)
11	St. Lawrence	13.3% (±4.1 points)
12	Topton	12.6% (±6.6 points)
13	Mount Penn	12.1% (±7.2 points)
14	Lenhartsville	11.9% (±44.4 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Reading

How many homes are in Reading?

Reading, PA has an estimated 36,032 (±892) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Reading houses or apartments?

11.8% are detached houses and 52.2% attached houses, while 35.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.2% of homes in Reading 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 — Reading 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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