What kinds of homes are in Smith Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Smith Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Smith Township, PA has 2,067 (±199) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 60 homes per square mile of land.

80.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,067 (±199)
Detached houses: 80.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Smith Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Smith Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	80.5% (±6.5 points)	73.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	7.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.3% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Smith Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Washington County (8.0%).

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 Smith Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Smith Township	—	2.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Burgettstown	1.3 mi	7.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	4.4 mi	0.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township (Washington County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Creek Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Washington County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Washington County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
McDonald	7.5 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McDonald, PA (10.7%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19 (tie)	Monongahela	5.9% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	East Bethlehem Township	5.9% (±7.0 points)
21	New Eagle	5.0% (±3.6 points)
22	North Strabane Township	4.6% (±2.1 points)
23	West Finley Township	2.8% (±14.1 points)
24 (tie)	Ellsworth	2.7% (±12.7 points)
24 (tie)	Smith Township	2.7% (±3.5 points)
24 (tie)	Union Township (Washington County)	2.7% (±2.4 points)
27	Chartiers Township	2.5% (±2.0 points)
28	Peters Township (Washington County)	2.3% (±1.5 points)
29	Canton Township (Washington County)	1.9% (±1.6 points)
30	Independence Township (Washington County)	1.4% (±7.2 points)
31	South Franklin Township	1.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 Smith Township

How many homes are in Smith Township?

Smith Township, PA has an estimated 2,067 (±199) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Smith Township houses or apartments?

80.5% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 8.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Smith 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 — Smith township, Washington 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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