What kinds of homes are in Bethlehem, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Bethlehem, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bethlehem, PA has 32,348 (±678) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,692 homes per square mile of land.

36.0% are detached single-family houses.

12.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 32,348 (±678)
Detached houses: 36.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.5%
5+ unit buildings: 23.3%

Homes in Bethlehem by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bethlehem	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	36.0% (±2.0 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.9% (±2.0 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.2% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.3% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.5% (±1.1 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bethlehem, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Northampton County (10.9%).

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 Bethlehem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bethlehem	—	23.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Freemansburg	1.5 mi	6.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Fountain Hill	2.2 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown (community)	2.6 mi	7.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	3.2 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hellertown	3.5 mi	11.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	3.8 mi	5.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bethlehem Township	3.9 mi	8.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lower Saucon Township	4.1 mi	2.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freemansburg, PA (6.2%), Middletown (community), PA (7.0%), Hanover Township (Northampton County), PA (14.0%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wind Gap	24.7% (±8.0 points)
2	Nazareth	23.7% (±7.9 points)
3	Bethlehem	23.3% (±2.1 points)
4	Bath	21.6% (±7.4 points)
5	Easton	16.4% (±3.1 points)
6	Bangor	14.3% (±5.5 points)
7	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Williams Township (Northampton County)	13.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Wilson	11.6% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Bethlehem

How many homes are in Bethlehem?

Bethlehem, PA has an estimated 32,348 (±678) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bethlehem houses or apartments?

36.0% are detached houses and 27.9% attached houses, while 35.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.5% of homes in Bethlehem 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 — Bethlehem city, 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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