What kinds of homes are in Upper Chichester Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Upper Chichester Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upper Chichester Township, PA has 6,738 (±464) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,007 homes per square mile of land.

65.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,738 (±464)
Detached houses: 65.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.2%

Homes in Upper Chichester Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upper Chichester Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	65.1% (±4.4 points)	43.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.9% (±2.6 points)	32.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±3.0 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±2.0 points)	9.1%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Upper Chichester Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Delaware County (15.3%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Upper Chichester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Chichester Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upper Chichester Township	—	19.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Linwood	1.5 mi	6.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lower Chichester Township	1.5 mi	7.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Village Green-Green Ridge	1.7 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Aston Township	2.1 mi	3.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Chester Township	2.2 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Trainer	2.3 mi	0.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Marcus Hook	2.4 mi	5.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	2.5 mi	4.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linwood, PA (6.4%), Lower Chichester Township, PA (7.8%), Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (2.9%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Yeadon	24.8% (±5.3 points)
8	Brookhaven	24.1% (±6.9 points)
9	Ridley Park	23.9% (±5.7 points)
10	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	21.9% (±4.0 points)
11	Chester Heights	21.7% (±9.0 points)
12	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	19.8% (±4.4 points)
13	Upper Chichester Township	19.2% (±4.0 points)
14	Glenolden	18.7% (±6.2 points)
15	Upper Darby Township	18.1% (±1.8 points)
16	Sharon Hill	17.9% (±12.7 points)
17	Chester	17.2% (±3.2 points)
18	Ridley Township	15.8% (±3.4 points)
19	Prospect Park	15.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Chichester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boothwyn.

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 Upper Chichester Township

How many homes are in Upper Chichester Township?

Upper Chichester Township, PA has an estimated 6,738 (±464) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Chichester Township houses or apartments?

65.1% are detached houses and 11.9% attached houses, while 22.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Upper Chichester Township?

2.8% of homes in Upper Chichester Township 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 — Upper Chichester township, Delaware 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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