What kinds of homes are in Amity Township (Berks County), PA?

Amity Township (Berks County), PA has 4,993 (±311) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 276 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
4,993 (±311)
Detached houses
75.9%
2–4 unit buildings
3.6%
5+ unit buildings
8.8%

Homes in Amity Township (Berks County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeAmity Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached75.9% (±5.6 points)56.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.7% (±5.1 points)22.8%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±0.9 points)3.8%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.4% (±1.9 points)4.1%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.1% (±1.0 points)3.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.0% (±2.5 points)2.5%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units4.7% (±1.9 points)4.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.0% (±1.5 points)2.8%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Amity Township (Berks County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Berks County (10.1%).

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 Amity Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Amity Township (Berks County)—8.8% (±3.3 points)—
Douglass Township (Berks County)3.4 mi0.0% (±3.1 points)Lower
Birdsboro3.9 mi9.5% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Stowe4.4 mi10.6% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
West Pottsgrove Township4.5 mi10.6% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Earl Township (Berks County)4.5 mi0.0% (±4.7 points)Lower
Union Township (Berks County)4.9 mi1.6% (±3.9 points)Lower
Exeter Township (Berks County)5.0 mi4.9% (±1.6 points)Lower
Lorane5.4 mi7.8% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglass Township (Berks County), PA (0.0%), Earl Township (Berks County), PA (0.0%), Union Township (Berks County), PA (1.6%).

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 Berks County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
16Lower Alsace Township10.8% (±6.0 points)
17Spring Township (Berks County)10.7% (±2.6 points)
18Bechtelsville10.3% (±8.8 points)
19Muhlenberg Township10.2% (±3.2 points)
20Birdsboro9.5% (±6.0 points)
21Longswamp Township9.2% (±4.2 points)
22Amity Township (Berks County)8.8% (±3.3 points)
23Fleetwood7.6% (±5.2 points)
24 (tie)Alsace Township7.3% (±5.0 points)
24 (tie)Maxatawny Township7.3% (±5.4 points)
26Shoemakersville6.9% (±5.6 points)
27Robesonia6.7% (±3.7 points)
28Womelsdorf6.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Amity Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Amity Gardens.

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 Amity Township (Berks County)

How many homes are in Amity Township (Berks County)?

Amity Township (Berks County), PA has an estimated 4,993 (±311) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Amity Township (Berks County) houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 12.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Amity Township (Berks County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:02328, in state:42 county:011).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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