What kinds of homes are in Boyertown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Boyertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boyertown, PA has 2,043 (±255) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,643 homes per square mile of land.

21.7% are detached single-family houses.

23.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,043 (±255)
Detached houses: 21.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 23.7%
5+ unit buildings: 26.1%

Homes in Boyertown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boyertown	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	21.7% (±6.2 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.8% (±7.3 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	15.4% (±9.7 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±6.9 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.3% (±4.5 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±5.2 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.4% (±4.8 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Boyertown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Berks County (10.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boyertown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boyertown	—	26.1% (±8.4 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.0 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Colebrookdale Township	1.2 mi	1.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Gilbertsville	1.6 mi	10.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.3 mi	8.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Bechtelsville	2.6 mi	10.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Halfway House	3.6 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Earl Township (Berks County)	3.7 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Berlinville, PA (0.0%), Colebrookdale Township, PA (1.8%), Gilbertsville, PA (10.7%).

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
1	Wyomissing	28.2% (±5.0 points)
2	Boyertown	26.1% (±8.4 points)
3	Wernersville	26.0% (±6.8 points)
4	Centerport	22.5% (±33.0 points)
5	Kutztown	21.5% (±10.2 points)
6	Cumru Township	19.5% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Hamburg	17.4% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Reading	17.4% (±2.0 points)

Showing 8 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 Boyertown

How many homes are in Boyertown?

Boyertown, PA has an estimated 2,043 (±255) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boyertown houses or apartments?

21.7% are detached houses and 27.8% attached houses, while 49.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

23.7% of homes in Boyertown 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 — Boyertown 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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