What kinds of homes are in Watts Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Watts Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Watts Township, PA has 764 (±131) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 64 homes per square mile of land.

83.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 764 (±131)
Detached houses: 83.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.2%

Homes in Watts Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Watts Township	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	83.4% (±8.8 points)	80.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±4.5 points)	1.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.9% (±8.4 points)	8.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Watts Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Perry County (3.4%).

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 Watts Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watts Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Watts Township	—	8.2% (±5.2 points)	—
New Buffalo	1.3 mi	14.7% (±75.9 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	3.2 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax Township	3.6 mi	2.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Township (Perry County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duncannon	4.8 mi	18.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Miller Township (Perry County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Perry County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Duncannon, PA (18.3%).

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 Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Duncannon	18.3% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Liverpool	18.3% (±5.7 points)
3	New Buffalo	14.7% (±75.9 points)
4	Newport	12.8% (±6.4 points)
5	Oliver Township (Perry County)	11.8% (±5.2 points)
6	Watts Township	8.2% (±5.2 points)
7	Marysville	7.6% (±5.1 points)
8	Landisburg	6.7% (±43.3 points)
9	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	6.0% (±2.9 points)
10	Penn Township (Perry County)	4.7% (±3.8 points)
11	Bloomfield	2.8% (±12.0 points)
12	Millerstown	0.3% (±14.0 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Perry 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 Watts Township

How many homes are in Watts Township?

Watts Township, PA has an estimated 764 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Watts Township houses or apartments?

83.4% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 8.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Watts 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 — Watts township, Perry 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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