What kinds of homes are in Slippery Rock, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Slippery Rock, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Slippery Rock, PA has 1,591 (±217) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 967 homes per square mile of land.

41.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,591 (±217)
Detached houses: 41.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.4%
5+ unit buildings: 34.4%

Homes in Slippery Rock by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Slippery Rock	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	41.6% (±8.4 points)	69.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.5% (±5.7 points)	8.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.0% (±5.4 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.5% (±8.2 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±4.9 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.4% (±7.0 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.4 points)	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Slippery Rock, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Butler County (9.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Slippery Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Slippery Rock
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Slippery Rock	—	34.4% (±11.8 points)	—
Slippery Rock University	0.9 mi	43.1% (±73.9 points)	Not measurably different
Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)	1.4 mi	18.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Mercer County)	3.8 mi	1.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Mercer Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
West Liberty	4.2 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Grove Township	5.0 mi	2.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Harrisville	5.2 mi	2.1% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Worth Township (Butler County)	5.6 mi	17.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), PA (18.0%), Liberty Township (Mercer County), PA (1.9%), Mercer Township, PA (0.0%).

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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Slippery Rock	34.4% (±11.8 points)
2	Mars	34.3% (±10.7 points)
3	Valencia	21.9% (±14.6 points)
4	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	21.0% (±3.3 points)
5	Saxonburg	18.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Zelienople	18.5% (±9.0 points)
7	Butler	18.4% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 57 places in Butler 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 Slippery Rock

How many homes are in Slippery Rock?

Slippery Rock, PA has an estimated 1,591 (±217) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Slippery Rock houses or apartments?

41.6% are detached houses and 12.5% attached houses, while 45.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.4% of homes in Slippery Rock 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 — Slippery Rock 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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