What kinds of homes are in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA has 3,915 (±202) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 61 homes per square mile of land.

71.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,915 (±202)
Detached houses: 71.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	71.0% (±4.5 points)	74.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.5% (±4.1 points)	10.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Somerset Township (Somerset County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Somerset County (5.7%).

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Somerset Township (Somerset County)	—	2.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Somerset	1.5 mi	18.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Somerset County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stoystown	8.0 mi	12.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Shanksville	8.1 mi	0.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Centerville	8.8 mi	0.0% (±66.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brothersvalley Township	8.9 mi	4.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerset, PA (18.3%), Stoystown, PA (12.7%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Garrett	8.4% (±23.3 points)
14	Confluence	7.7% (±3.3 points)
15	Central City	6.5% (±7.4 points)
16	Boswell	5.3% (±6.0 points)
17	Brothersvalley Township	4.5% (±8.5 points)
18	Addison	3.5% (±35.0 points)
19	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	2.6% (±1.7 points)
20	Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)	2.3% (±2.0 points)
21	Jennerstown	1.3% (±11.7 points)
22	Addison Township	1.2% (±5.5 points)
23	Larimer Township	1.1% (±16.3 points)
24 (tie)	Ursina	0.8% (±31.5 points)
24 (tie)	Jenner Township	0.8% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Somerset Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Friedens.

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

How many homes are in Somerset Township (Somerset County)?

Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA has an estimated 3,915 (±202) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) houses or apartments?

71.0% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Somerset Township (Somerset County)?

4.8% of homes in Somerset Township (Somerset County) 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 — Somerset township, Somerset 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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