What kinds of homes are in Tarentum, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Tarentum, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tarentum, PA has 2,261 (±316) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,838 homes per square mile of land.

66.6% are detached single-family houses.

14.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,261 (±316)
Detached houses: 66.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.8%
5+ unit buildings: 12.4%

Homes in Tarentum by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tarentum	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	66.6% (±9.3 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±8.1 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.8% (±5.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.0% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±3.7 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±4.8 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Tarentum, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allegheny County (18.5%).

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 Tarentum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tarentum
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tarentum	—	12.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Brackenridge	1.1 mi	9.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	1.5 mi	3.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Arnold	1.8 mi	10.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Frazer Township	1.9 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Natrona Heights	2.2 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
New Kensington	2.2 mi	16.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Burrell	2.6 mi	8.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)	3.2 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Deer Township, PA (3.8%), Frazer Township, PA (0.0%), Natrona Heights, PA (5.1%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
51 (tie)	O'Hara Township	15.2% (±4.5 points)
53 (tie)	East McKeesport	15.1% (±5.7 points)
53 (tie)	Ohio Township	15.1% (±4.9 points)
55	Dormont	13.7% (±4.0 points)
56	North Braddock	13.3% (±5.8 points)
57	Pleasant Hills	12.7% (±3.6 points)
58	Tarentum	12.4% (±6.4 points)
59	Springdale	12.1% (±3.8 points)
60	Hampton Township	12.0% (±3.6 points)
61	Braddock	11.8% (±6.0 points)
62 (tie)	Etna	11.6% (±6.7 points)
62 (tie)	McKees Rocks	11.6% (±5.3 points)
64	West View	11.4% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Tarentum

How many homes are in Tarentum?

Tarentum, PA has an estimated 2,261 (±316) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tarentum houses or apartments?

66.6% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 27.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.8% of homes in Tarentum 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 — Tarentum 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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