What kinds of homes are in Smithfield, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Smithfield, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Smithfield, PA has 471 (±83) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 658 homes per square mile of land.

74.5% are detached single-family houses.

15.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 471 (±83)
Detached houses: 74.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Smithfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Smithfield	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	74.5% (±8.4 points)	73.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±3.3 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.7% (±6.1 points)	4.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.2% (±5.1 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Smithfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fayette County (5.6%).

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 Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Smithfield	—	0.0% (±11.6 points)	—
Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	3.2 mi	0.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Georges Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairchance	3.3 mi	14.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	3.7 mi	0.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	5.6 mi	0.0% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
German Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Masontown	6.2 mi	7.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leith-Hatfield	6.6 mi	3.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairchance, PA (14.3%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	0.1% (±6.2 points)
25 (tie)	Dawson	0.0% (±28.1 points)
25 (tie)	Everson	0.0% (±16.1 points)
25 (tie)	Markleysburg	0.0% (±43.6 points)
25 (tie)	Newell	0.0% (±20.1 points)
25 (tie)	Ohiopyle	0.0% (±128.3 points)
25 (tie)	Smithfield	0.0% (±11.6 points)
25 (tie)	Vanderbilt	0.0% (±29.1 points)
25 (tie)	Brownsville Township	0.0% (±16.1 points)
25 (tie)	Connellsville Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
25 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
25 (tie)	Georges Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)
25 (tie)	German Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Smithfield

How many homes are in Smithfield?

Smithfield, PA has an estimated 471 (±83) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Smithfield houses or apartments?

74.5% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.9% of homes in Smithfield 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 — Smithfield 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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