What kinds of homes are in Scottdale, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Scottdale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Scottdale, PA has 2,175 (±159) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,867 homes per square mile of land.

69.2% are detached single-family houses.

14.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,175 (±159)
Detached houses: 69.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Scottdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scottdale	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	69.2% (±8.5 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±4.5 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.1% (±6.2 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±5.6 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±2.5 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Scottdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (6.7%).

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 Scottdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scottdale	—	11.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Everson	0.9 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Tyrone Township	1.8 mi	0.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
East Huntingdon Township	2.7 mi	6.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	4.1 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Tyrone Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bullskin Township	4.4 mi	3.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Dawson	5.3 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Connellsville	6.0 mi	13.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Tyrone Township, PA (0.4%), Bullskin Township, PA (3.0%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	New Stanton	28.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Delmont	25.5% (±13.3 points)
4	Irwin	25.4% (±9.3 points)
5	Greensburg	23.1% (±3.5 points)
6	New Kensington	16.7% (±3.6 points)
7	Youngwood	14.2% (±8.1 points)
8	Scottdale	11.4% (±6.2 points)
9	Latrobe	11.1% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Derry	11.0% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Southwest Greensburg	11.0% (±6.2 points)
12	Arnold	10.9% (±6.0 points)
13	Avonmore	10.5% (±10.1 points)
14	Monessen	9.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Scottdale

How many homes are in Scottdale?

Scottdale, PA has an estimated 2,175 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scottdale houses or apartments?

69.2% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 26.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.6% of homes in Scottdale 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 — Scottdale 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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