What kinds of homes are in Washington Township (Fayette County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Washington Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Washington Township (Fayette County), PA has 1,957 (±224) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 197 homes per square mile of land.

78.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,957 (±224)
Detached houses: 78.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.5%

Homes in Washington Township (Fayette County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Washington Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	78.0% (±9.6 points)	73.2%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±4.7 points)	4.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±2.7 points)	2.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±6.2 points)	2.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.3% (±3.8 points)	10.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fayette County (5.6%).

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 Washington Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Fayette County)	—	10.5% (±7.3 points)	—
Fayette City	1.2 mi	2.3% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlevy	2.2 mi	8.1% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stockdale	2.4 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnwood-Pricedale	2.5 mi	4.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allenport	2.5 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Fayette County)	2.6 mi	1.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Belle Vernon	2.6 mi	25.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
North Belle Vernon	3.0 mi	6.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Fayette County), PA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belle Vernon, PA (25.8%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Belle Vernon	25.8% (±9.4 points)
2	Brownsville	23.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Uniontown	15.6% (±3.8 points)
4	Fairchance	14.3% (±8.0 points)
5	Connellsville	13.8% (±4.0 points)
6	Washington Township (Fayette County)	10.5% (±7.3 points)
7	Point Marion	7.7% (±5.5 points)
8	Masontown	7.5% (±5.5 points)
9	Perryopolis	7.3% (±6.5 points)
10	South Union Township	6.0% (±3.3 points)
11	North Union Township (Fayette County)	5.8% (±2.2 points)
12	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	5.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 12 of 42 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Fayette County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairhope.

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 Washington Township (Fayette County)

How many homes are in Washington Township (Fayette County)?

Washington Township (Fayette County), PA has an estimated 1,957 (±224) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Washington Township (Fayette County) houses or apartments?

78.0% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 15.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Washington Township (Fayette County) 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 — Washington township, Fayette 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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