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

Name: Types of homes in Somerset Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Somerset Township (Washington County), PA has 1,236 (±106) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 38 homes per square mile of land.

82.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,236 (±106)
Detached houses: 82.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.9%

Homes in Somerset Township (Washington County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Somerset Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	82.4% (±6.0 points)	73.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	7.2%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.1% (±5.6 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Somerset Township (Washington County), 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 Somerset Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Somerset Township (Washington County)	—	0.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Cokeburg	3.2 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	3.4 mi	2.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bentleyville	3.4 mi	19.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
North Bethlehem Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fallowfield Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beallsville	6.0 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baidland	6.2 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bentleyville, PA (19.0%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
32	Somerset Township (Washington County)	0.9% (±3.9 points)
33	Donegal Township (Washington County)	0.6% (±4.3 points)
34 (tie)	Midway	0.4% (±8.0 points)
34 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Washington County)	0.4% (±9.9 points)
36 (tie)	Allenport	0.0% (±23.2 points)
36 (tie)	Beallsville	0.0% (±24.9 points)
36 (tie)	Centerville (Washington County)	0.0% (±4.0 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 Somerset Township (Washington County)

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

Somerset Township (Washington County), PA has an estimated 1,236 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

82.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.7% of homes in Somerset Township (Washington 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, 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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