What kinds of homes are in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA has 5,111 (±244) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 349 homes per square mile of land.

77.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,111 (±244)
Detached houses: 77.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 7.6%

Homes in Richland Township (Allegheny County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.9% (±4.4 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.0% (±3.3 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±2.2 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Richland Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Allegheny County)	—	7.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Valencia	2.8 mi	21.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton Township	4.0 mi	12.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Allegheny County)	4.2 mi	6.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Butler County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Mars	4.7 mi	34.3% (±10.7 points)	Higher
West Deer Township	4.8 mi	4.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Allison Park	4.9 mi	22.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Adams Township (Butler County)	5.7 mi	4.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlesex Township (Butler County), PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mars, PA (34.3%), Allison Park, PA (22.6%).

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
75 (tie)	West Mifflin	9.1% (±3.0 points)
75 (tie)	Marshall Township	9.1% (±3.8 points)
77	Oakdale	8.5% (±6.3 points)
78	West Homestead	8.4% (±6.6 points)
79	Forest Hills	8.2% (±5.1 points)
80	Plum	7.8% (±2.2 points)
81	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	7.6% (±2.7 points)
82 (tie)	Collier Township	7.4% (±2.7 points)
82 (tie)	Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	7.4% (±3.1 points)
84	Pine Township (Allegheny County)	6.4% (±2.7 points)
85	Jefferson Hills	6.2% (±2.7 points)
86 (tie)	Glassport	5.9% (±2.7 points)
86 (tie)	Stowe Township	5.9% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Richland Township (Allegheny County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bakerstown, Gibsonia.

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 Richland Township (Allegheny County)

How many homes are in Richland Township (Allegheny County)?

Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA has an estimated 5,111 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Richland Township (Allegheny County) houses or apartments?

77.9% are detached houses and 12.0% attached houses, while 8.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Richland Township (Allegheny County)?

1.1% of homes in Richland Township (Allegheny County) 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 — Richland township, Allegheny 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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