What kinds of homes are in Willistown Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Willistown Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Willistown Township, PA has 4,559 (±212) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 252 homes per square mile of land.

71.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,559 (±212)
Detached houses: 71.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.2%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Willistown Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Willistown Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	71.3% (±3.9 points)	60.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	26.2% (±3.8 points)	19.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.7 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 Willistown Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chester County (14.3%).

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 Willistown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willistown Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Willistown Township	—	2.3% (±1.4 points)	—
Malvern	2.4 mi	27.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
East Goshen Township	2.8 mi	29.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Easttown Township	3.3 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Frazer	3.9 mi	25.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Berwyn	4.0 mi	11.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Edgmont Township	4.0 mi	15.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
East Whiteland Township	4.4 mi	27.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	4.6 mi	21.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malvern, PA (27.4%), East Goshen Township, PA (29.1%), Frazer, PA (25.5%).

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
38	East Coventry Township	5.4% (±3.2 points)
39	Easttown Township	5.1% (±2.6 points)
40	West Marlborough Township	4.3% (±2.5 points)
41	Valley Township (Chester County)	3.6% (±4.2 points)
42 (tie)	Honey Brook	3.2% (±4.5 points)
42 (tie)	East Bradford Township	3.2% (±3.2 points)
44	Willistown Township	2.3% (±1.4 points)
45	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	1.8% (±3.4 points)
46	West Pikeland Township	1.7% (±4.1 points)
47	East Nottingham Township	1.5% (±1.8 points)
48	West Nantmeal Township	1.4% (±4.5 points)
49 (tie)	Charlestown Township	1.2% (±1.9 points)
49 (tie)	East Marlborough Township	1.2% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Willistown Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Paoli.

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 Willistown Township

How many homes are in Willistown Township?

Willistown Township, PA has an estimated 4,559 (±212) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Willistown Township houses or apartments?

71.3% are detached houses and 26.2% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.2% of homes in Willistown 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 — Willistown 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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