What kinds of homes are in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA?

Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA has 4,288 (±196) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 766 homes per square mile of land.

71.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
4,288 (±196)
Detached houses
71.8%
2–4 unit buildings
1.4%
5+ unit buildings
19.8%

Homes in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeUpper Providence Township (Delaware County)Delaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached71.8% (±4.0 points)43.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.0% (±1.8 points)32.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.5 points)4.5%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±1.1 points)4.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.1% (±1.5 points)2.7%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.3% (±2.1 points)3.5%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units12.4% (±3.6 points)9.1%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.8 points)0.3%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in 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 Providence Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)—19.8% (±4.4 points)—
Media1.3 mi41.6% (±7.1 points)Higher
Middletown Township (Delaware County)2.2 mi27.7% (±3.5 points)Higher
Lima2.4 mi75.1% (±12.2 points)Higher
Marple Township2.8 mi9.1% (±2.1 points)Lower
Rose Valley2.9 mi0.0% (±13.2 points)Lower
Nether Providence Township3.1 mi10.7% (±2.8 points)Lower
Broomall3.4 mi10.3% (±3.2 points)Lower
Springfield Township (Delaware County)3.4 mi0.6% (±0.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marple Township, PA (9.1%), Rose Valley, PA (0.0%), Nether Providence Township, PA (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Media, PA (41.6%), Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA (27.7%), Lima, PA (75.1%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
6Lansdowne25.8% (±6.1 points)
7Yeadon24.8% (±5.3 points)
8Brookhaven24.1% (±6.9 points)
9Ridley Park23.9% (±5.7 points)
10Newtown Township (Delaware County)21.9% (±4.0 points)
11Chester Heights21.7% (±9.0 points)
12Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)19.8% (±4.4 points)
13Upper Chichester Township19.2% (±4.0 points)
14Glenolden18.7% (±6.2 points)
15Upper Darby Township18.1% (±1.8 points)
16Sharon Hill17.9% (±12.7 points)
17Chester17.2% (±3.2 points)
18Ridley Township15.8% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

How many homes are in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)?

Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA has an estimated 4,288 (±196) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) houses or apartments?

71.8% are detached houses and 7.0% attached houses, while 21.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)?

1.4% of homes in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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