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

Caernarvon Township (Berks County), PA has 1,589 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 179 homes per square mile of land.

67.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
1,589 (±141)
Detached houses
67.3%
2–4 unit buildings
7.3%
5+ unit buildings
1.6%

Homes in Caernarvon Township (Berks County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeCaernarvon Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached67.3% (±6.5 points)56.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)21.9% (±6.1 points)22.8%18.8%6.2%
2 units3.1% (±3.6 points)3.8%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.2% (±3.1 points)4.1%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.0 points)3.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.6% (±1.7 points)2.5%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.0 points)4.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.9% (±1.6 points)2.8%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Caernarvon Township (Berks County), 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 Caernarvon Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caernarvon Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Caernarvon Township (Berks County)—1.6% (±3.3 points)—
New Morgan1.9 mi0.0% (±137.4 points)Not measurably different
Elverson2.9 mi18.1% (±6.5 points)Higher
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)4.1 mi0.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
West Nantmeal Township4.5 mi1.4% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Robeson Township5.1 mi4.3% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Honey Brook5.2 mi3.2% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Honey Brook Township5.3 mi9.3% (±4.6 points)Higher
Brecknock Township (Berks County)6.3 mi0.0% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elverson, PA (18.1%), Honey Brook Township, PA (9.3%).

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
42 (tie)Greenwich Township2.3% (±4.9 points)
42 (tie)Perry Township (Berks County)2.3% (±4.9 points)
46Washington Township (Berks County)2.1% (±3.1 points)
47South Heidelberg Township2.0% (±2.1 points)
48 (tie)Colebrookdale Township1.8% (±3.2 points)
48 (tie)Marion Township (Berks County)1.8% (±1.7 points)
50 (tie)Caernarvon Township (Berks County)1.6% (±3.3 points)
50 (tie)Union Township (Berks County)1.6% (±3.9 points)
52Tulpehocken Township1.5% (±3.3 points)
53Ontelaunee Township0.8% (±4.3 points)
54Heidelberg Township (Berks County)0.6% (±7.1 points)
55Upper Tulpehocken Township0.5% (±6.0 points)
56 (tie)Albany Township (Berks County)0.4% (±6.5 points)

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

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

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 Caernarvon Township (Berks County)

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

Caernarvon Township (Berks County), PA has an estimated 1,589 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.3% are detached houses and 21.9% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Caernarvon Township (Berks 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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