What kinds of homes are in Westtown Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Westtown Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Westtown Township, PA has 4,339 (±221) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 501 homes per square mile of land.

72.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,339 (±221)
Detached houses: 72.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 15.7%

Homes in Westtown Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Westtown Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	72.9% (±4.8 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.1% (±2.3 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.9% (±4.6 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±2.5 points)	6.7%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Westtown Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chester County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Westtown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westtown Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Westtown Township	—	15.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	1.1 mi	17.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	2.4 mi	3.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Dilworthtown	2.8 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
West Chester	3.0 mi	33.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
West Goshen Township	3.2 mi	24.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Birmingham Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
East Goshen Township	3.9 mi	29.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Edgmont Township	4.9 mi	15.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA (3.9%), Dilworthtown, PA (0.0%), Birmingham Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Chester, PA (33.9%), West Goshen Township, PA (24.5%), East Goshen Township, PA (29.1%).

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 Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Coatesville	22.0% (±4.9 points)
13	Kennett Square	21.7% (±9.4 points)
14	Tredyffrin Township	20.5% (±2.8 points)
15	Elverson	18.1% (±6.5 points)
16	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	17.8% (±7.2 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	16.4% (±3.8 points)
18	Westtown Township	15.7% (±5.3 points)
19	Penn Township (Chester County)	15.5% (±5.0 points)
20	Caln Township	15.3% (±5.4 points)
21	Parkesburg	14.8% (±7.3 points)
22	Avondale	14.1% (±17.9 points)
23	West Vincent Township	13.1% (±4.7 points)
24	North Coventry Township	12.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Westtown Township

How many homes are in Westtown Township?

Westtown Township, PA has an estimated 4,339 (±221) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Westtown Township houses or apartments?

72.9% are detached houses and 11.1% attached houses, while 16.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Westtown 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 — Westtown township, Chester 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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