What kinds of homes are in Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA?

Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA has 3,338 (±176) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 392 homes per square mile of land.

83.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
3,338 (±176)
Detached houses
83.9%
2–4 unit buildings
1.5%
5+ unit buildings
6.0%

Homes in Schuylkill Township (Chester County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeSchuylkill Township (Chester County)Chester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached83.9% (±4.1 points)60.0%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.5% (±2.1 points)19.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±1.1 points)1.7%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.5 points)2.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.2% (±1.4 points)3.7%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.7% (±0.8 points)3.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units4.1% (±2.4 points)6.7%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home4.1% (±2.3 points)2.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Schuylkill Township (Chester County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 Schuylkill Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schuylkill Township (Chester County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)—6.0% (±2.9 points)—
Mont Clare2.0 mi18.5% (±9.3 points)Higher
Phoenixville2.5 mi27.0% (±3.9 points)Higher
Chesterbrook3.3 mi15.7% (±6.4 points)Higher
Tredyffrin Township3.6 mi20.5% (±2.8 points)Higher
Charlestown Township3.7 mi1.2% (±1.9 points)Lower
Audubon3.8 mi40.7% (±6.4 points)Higher
East Pikeland Township4.0 mi7.8% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)4.1 mi9.6% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlestown Township, PA (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mont Clare, PA (18.5%), Phoenixville, PA (27.0%), Chesterbrook, PA (15.7%).

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 Chester County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
28Pennsbury Township8.8% (±4.5 points)
29South Coventry Township8.1% (±4.9 points)
30East Pikeland Township7.8% (±3.2 points)
31South Coatesville6.9% (±4.2 points)
32Wallace Township6.3% (±5.9 points)
33 (tie)East Vincent Township6.0% (±5.6 points)
33 (tie)Schuylkill Township (Chester County)6.0% (±2.9 points)
35West Grove5.9% (±4.8 points)
36 (tie)New Garden Township5.8% (±2.5 points)
36 (tie)Sadsbury Township (Chester County)5.8% (±4.5 points)
38East Coventry Township5.4% (±3.2 points)
39Easttown Township5.1% (±2.6 points)
40West Marlborough Township4.3% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Schuylkill Township (Chester County)

How many homes are in Schuylkill Township (Chester County)?

Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA has an estimated 3,338 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Schuylkill Township (Chester County) houses or apartments?

83.9% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 7.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Schuylkill Township (Chester County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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