What kinds of homes are in Wilkinsburg, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Wilkinsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wilkinsburg, PA has 9,563 (±516) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,245 homes per square mile of land.

33.1% are detached single-family houses.

21.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,563 (±516)
Detached houses: 33.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.1%
5+ unit buildings: 32.5%

Homes in Wilkinsburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wilkinsburg	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	33.1% (±3.9 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.2% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.7% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.4% (±3.3 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.6% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.6% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.3% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wilkinsburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wilkinsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilkinsburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wilkinsburg	—	32.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Edgewood	1.1 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Forest Hills	1.7 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Churchill	1.7 mi	1.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Swissvale	1.8 mi	18.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Braddock Hills	2.1 mi	23.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Rankin	2.2 mi	27.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkins Township	2.9 mi	29.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock	2.9 mi	11.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewood, PA (17.0%), Forest Hills, PA (8.2%), Churchill, PA (1.2%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	50.1% (±6.5 points)
2	Avalon	43.6% (±9.2 points)
3	Blawnox	36.6% (±10.5 points)
4	Wilkinsburg	32.5% (±4.4 points)
5	Versailles	32.2% (±9.2 points)
6	Scott Township (Allegheny County)	31.9% (±5.4 points)
7	Bellevue	31.0% (±6.1 points)
8	Wilkins Township	29.3% (±6.7 points)
9 (tie)	Pittsburgh	27.4% (±0.8 points)
9 (tie)	Wilmerding	27.4% (±8.8 points)

Showing 10 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Wilkinsburg

How many homes are in Wilkinsburg?

Wilkinsburg, PA has an estimated 9,563 (±516) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wilkinsburg houses or apartments?

33.1% are detached houses and 13.2% attached houses, while 53.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.1% of homes in Wilkinsburg 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 — Wilkinsburg borough, 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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