What kinds of homes are in Roaring Spring, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Roaring Spring, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Roaring Spring, PA has 1,052 (±116) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,307 homes per square mile of land.

78.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,052 (±116)
Detached houses: 78.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Roaring Spring by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Roaring Spring	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	78.8% (±5.2 points)	71.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±3.6 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±2.5 points)	1.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	5.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.3 points)	6.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Roaring Spring, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Blair County (9.3%).

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 Roaring Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roaring Spring
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Roaring Spring	—	6.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Taylor Township (Blair County)	0.8 mi	9.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Blair County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Martinsburg	4.1 mi	3.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Claysburg	4.2 mi	12.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	4.5 mi	3.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newry	4.6 mi	6.2% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Woodbury Township	5.7 mi	9.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Farms	5.7 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freedom Township (Blair County), PA (0.0%), Penn Farms, PA (0.0%).

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 Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Tyrone	12.0% (±3.8 points)
6	Hollidaysburg	11.9% (±4.7 points)
7	Taylor Township (Blair County)	9.7% (±4.9 points)
8	North Woodbury Township	9.0% (±2.6 points)
9	Antis Township	8.6% (±3.7 points)
10	Allegheny Township (Blair County)	8.5% (±5.6 points)
11	Roaring Spring	6.5% (±3.3 points)
12	Newry	6.2% (±40.2 points)
13	Greenfield Township (Blair County)	4.8% (±3.5 points)
14	Snyder Township (Blair County)	4.7% (±5.5 points)
15	Logan Township (Blair County)	4.5% (±2.0 points)
16	Martinsburg	3.9% (±5.9 points)
17	Blair Township	3.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair 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 Roaring Spring

How many homes are in Roaring Spring?

Roaring Spring, PA has an estimated 1,052 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Roaring Spring houses or apartments?

78.8% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Roaring Spring 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 — Roaring Spring 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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