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

Name: Types of homes in Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA has 15,398 (±404) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,064 homes per square mile of land.

63.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,398 (±404)
Detached houses: 63.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.0%

Homes in Ross Township (Allegheny County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	63.3% (±2.6 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.6% (±2.0 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.9% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.7% (±2.2 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ross Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Allegheny County)	—	23.0% (±3.0 points)	—
West View	0.7 mi	11.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Ben Avon Heights	2.7 mi	0.0% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	2.7 mi	31.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Glenshaw	2.8 mi	0.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Avalon	2.9 mi	43.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Shaler Township	3.1 mi	2.9% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Ben Avon	3.4 mi	1.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Reserve Township	3.4 mi	0.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West View, PA (11.4%), Glenshaw, PA (0.8%), Shaler Township, PA (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellevue, PA (31.0%), Avalon, PA (43.6%).

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
15	Monroeville	25.1% (±3.2 points)
16	Homestead	24.7% (±7.7 points)
17	Emsworth	24.5% (±7.2 points)
18 (tie)	Braddock Hills	23.6% (±6.6 points)
18 (tie)	Castle Shannon	23.6% (±6.2 points)
20	McCandless Township	23.2% (±3.6 points)
21	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	23.0% (±3.0 points)
22 (tie)	Carnegie	22.1% (±4.5 points)
22 (tie)	Mount Lebanon Township	22.1% (±2.4 points)
22 (tie)	North Versailles Township	22.1% (±5.8 points)
25	Coraopolis	21.0% (±5.7 points)
26	Whitehall	20.4% (±4.4 points)
27	Oakmont	20.3% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Ross Township (Allegheny County)

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

Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA has an estimated 15,398 (±404) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

63.3% are detached houses and 11.6% attached houses, while 25.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Ross 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 — Ross 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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