What kinds of homes are in Stowe, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Stowe, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Stowe, PA has 1,559 (±131) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,137 homes per square mile of land.

57.4% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,559 (±131)
Detached houses: 57.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Stowe by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Stowe	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	57.4% (±6.6 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.9% (±5.6 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.1% (±3.8 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±3.6 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±3.8 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Stowe, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Stowe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stowe
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Stowe	—	10.6% (±5.3 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.5 mi	12.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	2.0 mi	16.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	2.2 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.6 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Amity Gardens	2.9 mi	14.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	2.9 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Kenilworth	3.1 mi	32.0% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglass Township (Berks County), PA (0.0%), Halfway House, PA (0.0%), Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kenilworth, PA (32.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Kulpsville	16.5% (±7.8 points)
18	McKinley	15.9% (±10.7 points)
19	Spring House	13.9% (±3.7 points)
20	Glenside	13.5% (±5.5 points)
21	Fort Washington	13.1% (±4.2 points)
22	Gilbertsville	10.7% (±4.2 points)
23	Stowe	10.6% (±5.3 points)
24	Blue Bell	10.4% (±3.3 points)
25	Oak Lane	8.5% (±4.7 points)
26	Montgomeryville	8.0% (±3.1 points)
27	Merion Station	7.6% (±3.8 points)
28	Sanatoga	7.4% (±3.3 points)
29	Melrose Park	7.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stowe is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Pottsgrove Township, whose figures include it.

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 Stowe

How many homes are in Stowe?

Stowe, PA has an estimated 1,559 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Stowe houses or apartments?

57.4% are detached houses and 23.9% attached houses, while 18.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Stowe 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 — Stowe CDP, 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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