What kinds of homes are in Colonial Park, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Colonial Park, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Colonial Park, PA has 7,439 (±516) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,475 homes per square mile of land.

45.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

40.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,439 (±516)
Detached houses: 45.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 40.2%

Homes in Colonial Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Colonial Park	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	45.2% (±4.6 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±2.1 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±2.6 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	16.0% (±4.2 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	17.1% (±4.3 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.1% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Colonial Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dauphin County (17.4%).

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 Colonial Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Colonial Park	—	40.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Paxtonia	1.6 mi	25.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Progress	1.8 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lawnton	2.4 mi	18.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Penbrook	2.6 mi	15.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Rutherford	2.9 mi	2.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Paxtang	2.9 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Linglestown	3.2 mi	1.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.5 mi	19.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Progress, PA (19.9%), Lawnton, PA (18.5%), Penbrook, PA (15.7%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Colonial Park	40.2% (±6.8 points)
2	Hershey	26.3% (±4.8 points)
3	Paxtonia	25.8% (±13.1 points)
4	Progress	19.9% (±6.2 points)
5	Lawnton	18.5% (±6.7 points)
6	Palmdale	13.0% (±10.2 points)
7	Skyline View	12.0% (±7.2 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Colonial Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Paxton Township, whose figures include it.

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 Colonial Park

How many homes are in Colonial Park?

Colonial Park, PA has an estimated 7,439 (±516) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Colonial Park houses or apartments?

45.2% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 50.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.3% of homes in Colonial Park 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 — Colonial Park CDP, 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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