What kinds of homes are in Sandy Lake Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Sandy Lake Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sandy Lake Township, PA has 618 (±108) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 25 homes per square mile of land.

78.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 618 (±108)
Detached houses: 78.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Sandy Lake Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sandy Lake Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	78.6% (±9.0 points)	75.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.8%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.0% (±8.8 points)	7.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sandy Lake Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Mercer County (8.7%).

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 Sandy Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sandy Lake Township	—	0.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Sandy Lake	1.6 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneboro	3.1 mi	12.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Mercer County)	4.1 mi	1.7% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Worth Township (Mercer County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Lebanon	5.8 mi	0.0% (±50.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Center	6.1 mi	0.0% (±46.2 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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
30 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±7.4 points)
30 (tie)	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±15.6 points)
30 (tie)	Otter Creek Township	0.0% (±21.0 points)
30 (tie)	Perry Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±9.2 points)
30 (tie)	Salem Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±15.4 points)
30 (tie)	Sandy Creek Township	0.0% (±14.7 points)
30 (tie)	Sandy Lake Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
30 (tie)	Springfield Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
30 (tie)	Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±13.0 points)
30 (tie)	Wolf Creek Township	0.0% (±16.6 points)
30 (tie)	Worth Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±14.4 points)

Showing 11 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Sandy Lake Township

How many homes are in Sandy Lake Township?

Sandy Lake Township, PA has an estimated 618 (±108) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sandy Lake Township houses or apartments?

78.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sandy Lake Township?

4.4% of homes in Sandy Lake Township 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 — Sandy Lake township, Mercer 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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