What kinds of homes are in Shaler Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shaler Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shaler Township, PA has 12,729 (±320) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,150 homes per square mile of land.

86.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,729 (±320)
Detached houses: 86.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Shaler Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shaler Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	86.0% (±2.2 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.4% (±1.9 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±0.6 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Shaler Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shaler Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shaler Township	—	2.9% (±0.9 points)	—
Etna	2.1 mi	11.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Millvale	2.9 mi	19.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Reserve Township	2.9 mi	0.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsburg	3.0 mi	19.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Ross Township (Allegheny County)	3.1 mi	23.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Allison Park	3.5 mi	22.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
West View	3.6 mi	11.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Aspinwall	3.8 mi	15.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Etna, PA (11.6%), Millvale, PA (19.0%), Sharpsburg, PA (19.2%).

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
89	Whitaker	5.0% (±5.8 points)
90	West Deer Township	4.8% (±2.7 points)
91	Mount Oliver	4.7% (±5.5 points)
92	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	4.5% (±2.4 points)
93 (tie)	Bradford Woods	3.8% (±9.2 points)
93 (tie)	East Deer Township	3.8% (±5.5 points)
95	Shaler Township	2.9% (±0.9 points)
96	Neville Township	2.3% (±7.8 points)
97	Indiana Township	2.1% (±2.2 points)
98	Findlay Township	1.7% (±2.3 points)
99 (tie)	Ben Avon	1.5% (±5.5 points)
99 (tie)	Cheswick	1.5% (±5.6 points)
99 (tie)	Franklin Park	1.5% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Shaler Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glenshaw.

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 Shaler Township

How many homes are in Shaler Township?

Shaler Township, PA has an estimated 12,729 (±320) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shaler Township houses or apartments?

86.0% are detached houses and 7.4% attached houses, while 6.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.1% of homes in Shaler 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 — Shaler 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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