What kinds of homes are in Ridley Park, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ridley Park, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ridley Park, PA has 3,171 (±198) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,939 homes per square mile of land.

42.3% are detached single-family houses.

11.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,171 (±198)
Detached houses: 42.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.6%
5+ unit buildings: 23.9%

Homes in Ridley Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ridley Park	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	42.3% (±5.3 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.2% (±5.3 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.8% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.4% (±3.7 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±3.1 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.7% (±3.1 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ridley Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Delaware County (15.3%).

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 Ridley Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridley Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ridley Park	—	23.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Ridley Township	0.7 mi	15.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Folsom	1.0 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Woodlyn	1.0 mi	14.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Prospect Park	1.1 mi	15.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	1.6 mi	0.9% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Norwood	1.7 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Eddystone	1.7 mi	11.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Swarthmore	2.1 mi	26.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridley Township, PA (15.8%), Folsom, PA (8.7%), Woodlyn, PA (14.5%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	27.7% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Swarthmore	26.0% (±8.2 points)
4 (tie)	Radnor Township	26.0% (±3.4 points)
6	Lansdowne	25.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Yeadon	24.8% (±5.3 points)
8	Brookhaven	24.1% (±6.9 points)
9	Ridley Park	23.9% (±5.7 points)
10	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	21.9% (±4.0 points)
11	Chester Heights	21.7% (±9.0 points)
12	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	19.8% (±4.4 points)
13	Upper Chichester Township	19.2% (±4.0 points)
14	Glenolden	18.7% (±6.2 points)
15	Upper Darby Township	18.1% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Ridley Park

How many homes are in Ridley Park?

Ridley Park, PA has an estimated 3,171 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ridley Park houses or apartments?

42.3% are detached houses and 22.2% attached houses, while 35.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.6% of homes in Ridley Park 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 — Ridley Park 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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