What kinds of homes are in Bern Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bern Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bern Township, PA has 2,365 (±209) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 122 homes per square mile of land.

88.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,365 (±209)
Detached houses: 88.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Bern Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	88.3% (±4.7 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±3.5 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bern Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Bern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bern Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bern Township	—	6.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Fox Chase	1.8 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview Park	2.5 mi	9.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Park	3.1 mi	2.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colony Park	3.5 mi	12.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leesport	3.6 mi	4.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Township	3.8 mi	10.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Temple	3.9 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Temple	4.0 mi	26.5% (±18.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Temple, PA (26.5%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
23	Fleetwood	7.6% (±5.2 points)
24 (tie)	Alsace Township	7.3% (±5.0 points)
24 (tie)	Maxatawny Township	7.3% (±5.4 points)
26	Shoemakersville	6.9% (±5.6 points)
27	Robesonia	6.7% (±3.7 points)
28	Womelsdorf	6.5% (±6.2 points)
29	Bern Township	6.0% (±3.1 points)
30 (tie)	Leesport	4.9% (±5.3 points)
30 (tie)	Exeter Township (Berks County)	4.9% (±1.6 points)
32	Robeson Township	4.3% (±3.7 points)
33	Lyons	4.1% (±19.1 points)
34	Oley Township	3.6% (±3.4 points)
35 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	3.4% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Bern Township

How many homes are in Bern Township?

Bern Township, PA has an estimated 2,365 (±209) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bern Township houses or apartments?

88.3% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 8.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.7% of homes in Bern 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 — Bern township, Berks 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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