What kinds of homes are in St. Clair, PA?

Name: Types of homes in St. Clair, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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St. Clair, PA has 1,708 (±151) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,385 homes per square mile of land.

51.4% are detached single-family houses.

13.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,708 (±151)
Detached houses: 51.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.9%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in St. Clair by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Clair	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	51.4% (±10.1 points)	58.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	29.1% (±10.2 points)	25.5%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.3% (±7.2 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±3.1 points)	3.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In St. Clair, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (6.2%).

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 St. Clair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Clair
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Clair	—	4.8% (±4.2 points)	—
East Norwegian Township	1.6 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle Township	2.0 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Carbon	2.1 mi	6.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	2.2 mi	8.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Alto	2.6 mi	4.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norwegian Township	2.7 mi	5.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pottsville	3.0 mi	14.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Mount Carbon	3.3 mi	0.0% (±97.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottsville, PA (14.9%).

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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Ashland	6.0% (±4.0 points)
18	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	5.9% (±3.8 points)
19	Mahanoy City	5.6% (±3.5 points)
20	Norwegian Township	5.4% (±4.2 points)
21	Tower City	5.0% (±6.0 points)
22	Shenandoah	4.9% (±2.8 points)
23	St. Clair	4.8% (±4.2 points)
24	Palo Alto	4.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Hegins Township	3.1% (±4.0 points)
26	Girardville	3.0% (±4.7 points)
27	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	2.0% (±4.2 points)
28	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	1.8% (±4.1 points)
29	West Penn Township	1.7% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 St. Clair

How many homes are in St. Clair?

St. Clair, PA has an estimated 1,708 (±151) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Clair houses or apartments?

51.4% are detached houses and 29.1% attached houses, while 18.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Clair?

13.9% of homes in St. Clair 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 — St. Clair 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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