What kinds of homes are in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), PA has 2,675 (±171) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 108 homes per square mile of land.

87.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
2,675 (±171)
Detached houses
87.2%
2–4 unit buildings
1.3%
5+ unit buildings
1.8%

Homes in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeBrecknock Township (Lancaster County)Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached87.2% (±4.8 points)55.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.9% (±3.1 points)20.9%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.3% (±1.5 points)3.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.2 points)4.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.8% (±2.9 points)4.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.2 points)2.6%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.2 points)5.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.9% (±1.4 points)3.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lancaster County (12.6%).

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 Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)—1.8% (±3.4 points)—
Terre Hill3.0 mi9.0% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Swartzville3.2 mi0.0% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Adamstown3.5 mi4.2% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Brecknock Township (Berks County)3.6 mi0.0% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
East Cocalico Township4.3 mi0.0% (±1.4 points)Not measurably different
Reamstown4.7 mi0.0% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
East Earl Township5.2 mi0.3% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)5.9 mi0.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Lancaster County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
35Paradise Township (Lancaster County)5.4% (±3.8 points)
36Manheim5.0% (±4.6 points)
37Adamstown4.2% (±5.0 points)
38West Earl Township4.1% (±1.7 points)
39Pequea Township3.0% (±3.7 points)
40Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)2.6% (±1.7 points)
41Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)1.8% (±3.4 points)
42Conestoga Township1.6% (±2.7 points)
43Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)1.5% (±3.5 points)
44Clay Township (Lancaster County)0.9% (±2.0 points)
45West Cocalico Township0.8% (±1.4 points)
46Drumore Township0.7% (±5.0 points)
47Fulton Township0.5% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bowmansville.

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 Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)

How many homes are in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)?

Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), PA has an estimated 2,675 (±171) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) houses or apartments?

87.2% are detached houses and 7.9% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.3% of homes in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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