What kinds of homes are in Valley Township (Chester County), PA?

Valley Township (Chester County), PA has 3,052 (±319) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 514 homes per square mile of land.

54.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
3,052 (±319)
Detached houses
54.0%
2–4 unit buildings
1.7%
5+ unit buildings
3.6%

Homes in Valley Township (Chester County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeValley Township (Chester County)Chester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached54.0% (±7.9 points)60.0%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)38.0% (±7.6 points)19.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±1.4 points)1.7%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±1.0 points)2.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.6% (±3.9 points)3.7%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.1 points)3.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.1 points)6.7%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.7% (±3.0 points)2.1%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Valley Township (Chester County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 Valley Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Chester County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Valley Township (Chester County)—3.6% (±4.2 points)—
Coatesville1.7 mi22.0% (±4.9 points)Higher
South Coatesville2.3 mi6.9% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Modena2.8 mi0.0% (±29.4 points)Not measurably different
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)3.0 mi1.8% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)3.1 mi5.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
West Caln Township3.2 mi0.7% (±1.7 points)Not measurably different
Caln3.7 mi0.0% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Parkesburg3.9 mi14.8% (±7.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coatesville, PA (22.0%), Parkesburg, PA (14.8%).

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 Chester County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
35West Grove5.9% (±4.8 points)
36 (tie)New Garden Township5.8% (±2.5 points)
36 (tie)Sadsbury Township (Chester County)5.8% (±4.5 points)
38East Coventry Township5.4% (±3.2 points)
39Easttown Township5.1% (±2.6 points)
40West Marlborough Township4.3% (±2.5 points)
41Valley Township (Chester County)3.6% (±4.2 points)
42 (tie)Honey Brook3.2% (±4.5 points)
42 (tie)East Bradford Township3.2% (±3.2 points)
44Willistown Township2.3% (±1.4 points)
45East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)1.8% (±3.4 points)
46West Pikeland Township1.7% (±4.1 points)
47East Nottingham Township1.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Valley Township (Chester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hayti, Westwood (Chester County).

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 Valley Township (Chester County)

How many homes are in Valley Township (Chester County)?

Valley Township (Chester County), PA has an estimated 3,052 (±319) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Valley Township (Chester County) houses or apartments?

54.0% are detached houses and 38.0% attached houses, while 5.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Valley Township (Chester County)?

1.7% of homes in Valley Township (Chester County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79544, in state:42 county:029).

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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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