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

Name: Types of homes in Washington Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Washington Township (Westmoreland County), PA has 2,887 (±198) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 90 homes per square mile of land.

79.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,887 (±198)
Detached houses: 79.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Washington Township (Westmoreland County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.1% (±3.9 points)	76.9%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.4% (±3.4 points)	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Washington Township (Westmoreland County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (6.7%).

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 Washington Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	—	5.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Upper Burrell Township	4.4 mi	4.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oklahoma	4.8 mi	3.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Apollo	5.2 mi	12.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Hills	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Murrysville	5.8 mi	4.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Apollo	5.9 mi	2.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vandergrift	6.0 mi	2.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22	Trafford	6.2% (±3.3 points)
23	Loyalhanna Township	6.1% (±7.1 points)
24	Jeannette	5.9% (±2.9 points)
25	Seward	5.8% (±20.0 points)
26	Export	5.5% (±4.7 points)
27	Ligonier	5.1% (±5.0 points)
28	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	5.0% (±3.2 points)
29	Unity Township	4.9% (±1.6 points)
30	South Greensburg	4.7% (±2.7 points)
31	New Alexandria	4.6% (±19.4 points)
32	Upper Burrell Township	4.5% (±4.9 points)
33	Murrysville	4.2% (±1.6 points)
34	Rostraver Township	3.9% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Washington Township (Westmoreland County)

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

Washington Township (Westmoreland County), PA has an estimated 2,887 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

79.1% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 5.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Washington Township (Westmoreland 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, Westmoreland 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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