What kinds of homes are in Skippack, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Skippack, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Skippack, PA has 1,504 (±259) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 596 homes per square mile of land.

62.1% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,504 (±259)
Detached houses: 62.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.5%

Homes in Skippack by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Skippack	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	62.1% (±8.0 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.5% (±6.7 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±5.5 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±2.4 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Skippack, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

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 Skippack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skippack
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Skippack	—	5.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Evansburg	2.8 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Salford Township	2.9 mi	13.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Worcester Township	3.4 mi	6.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Perkiomen Township	3.5 mi	3.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpsville	3.5 mi	16.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Towamencin Township	3.6 mi	22.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Collegeville	3.8 mi	24.4% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Harleysville	4.0 mi	21.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Salford Township, PA (13.6%), Kulpsville, PA (16.5%), Towamencin Township, PA (22.8%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Oak Lane	8.5% (±4.7 points)
26	Montgomeryville	8.0% (±3.1 points)
27	Merion Station	7.6% (±3.8 points)
28	Sanatoga	7.4% (±3.3 points)
29	Melrose Park	7.0% (±6.6 points)
30	Wyndmoor	6.6% (±4.4 points)
31	Skippack	5.5% (±3.8 points)
32	Woxall	5.1% (±12.0 points)
33	Cheltenham Village	4.1% (±6.2 points)
34	Roslyn	2.4% (±1.2 points)
35	Swedeland	2.1% (±6.6 points)
36	Trooper	1.8% (±3.9 points)
37	Flourtown	1.6% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Skippack is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Skippack Township, whose figures include it.

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 Skippack

How many homes are in Skippack?

Skippack, PA has an estimated 1,504 (±259) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Skippack houses or apartments?

62.1% are detached houses and 27.5% attached houses, while 10.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Skippack 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 — Skippack CDP, 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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