What kinds of homes are in Ridgway, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ridgway, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ridgway, PA has 1,940 (±144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 743 homes per square mile of land.

72.7% are detached single-family houses.

15.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,940 (±144)
Detached houses: 72.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.2%

Homes in Ridgway by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ridgway	Elk County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	72.7% (±5.7 points)	81.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.2% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±5.3 points)	2.5%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	6.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ridgway, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Elk County (4.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ridgway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgway
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ridgway	—	10.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Ridgway Township	0.7 mi	3.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnsonburg	4.9 mi	3.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Spring Creek Township (Elk County)	7.6 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Horton Township	9.4 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Fox Township (Elk County)	9.7 mi	2.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
St. Marys	11 mi	6.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Elk County)	11 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Township	12 mi	0.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnsonburg, PA (3.3%), Horton Township, PA (0.0%), Fox Township (Elk County), PA (2.6%).

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 Elk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ridgway	10.2% (±5.6 points)
2	St. Marys	6.8% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)	Johnsonburg	3.3% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Ridgway Township	3.3% (±4.9 points)
5	Fox Township (Elk County)	2.6% (±3.2 points)
6	Jay Township	2.2% (±4.3 points)
7	Jones Township	0.8% (±3.2 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Elk 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 Ridgway

How many homes are in Ridgway?

Ridgway, PA has an estimated 1,940 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ridgway houses or apartments?

72.7% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 26.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.8% of homes in Ridgway 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 — Ridgway 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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