What kinds of homes are in Rural Valley, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Rural Valley, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rural Valley, PA has 448 (±84) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 212 homes per square mile of land.

79.0% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 448 (±84)
Detached houses: 79.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Rural Valley by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rural Valley	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.0% (±7.4 points)	77.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.6% (±4.1 points)	2.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±4.2 points)	1.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±4.1 points)	1.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±4.6 points)	9.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rural Valley, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Armstrong 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 Rural Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rural Valley
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rural Valley	—	4.0% (±10.7 points)	—
Cowanshannock Township	1.0 mi	2.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Atwood	4.7 mi	0.0% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Armstrong County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plumcreek Township	5.9 mi	0.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Armstrong County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	6.9 mi	7.5% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plumville	7.1 mi	0.0% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kittanning Township	7.2 mi	0.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Armstrong County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Leechburg	8.3% (±3.8 points)
9	East Franklin Township	7.9% (±7.9 points)
10	Dayton	7.5% (±22.2 points)
11	Parks Township	6.8% (±8.0 points)
12	Rayburn Township	5.4% (±6.3 points)
13	Manor Township (Armstrong County)	4.2% (±4.6 points)
14	Rural Valley	4.0% (±10.7 points)
15	South Bethlehem	3.4% (±20.5 points)
16 (tie)	Ford City	2.7% (±2.8 points)
16 (tie)	Cowanshannock Township	2.7% (±3.8 points)
18 (tie)	Madison Township (Armstrong County)	2.5% (±8.4 points)
18 (tie)	North Buffalo Township	2.5% (±3.9 points)
20	North Apollo	2.1% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 Rural Valley

How many homes are in Rural Valley?

Rural Valley, PA has an estimated 448 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rural Valley houses or apartments?

79.0% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 14.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Rural Valley 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 — Rural Valley 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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