What kinds of homes are in Dauphin, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dauphin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dauphin, PA has 555 (±157) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,297 homes per square mile of land.

80.9% are detached single-family houses.

18.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 555 (±157)
Detached houses: 80.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Dauphin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dauphin	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	80.9% (±16.7 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±1.0 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.0% (±17.1 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.7 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.7 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Dauphin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dauphin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dauphin	—	0.0% (±9.9 points)	—
Marysville	2.1 mi	7.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Paxton Township	2.7 mi	2.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	4.8 mi	19.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Enola	5.4 mi	25.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Duncannon	5.5 mi	18.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
East Pennsboro Township	5.6 mi	18.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Penn Township (Perry County)	5.7 mi	4.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County), PA (19.9%), Enola, PA (25.2%), Duncannon, PA (18.3%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
23 (tie)	Middle Paxton Township	2.9% (±3.1 points)
23 (tie)	Wiconisco Township	2.9% (±7.4 points)
25	Halifax Township	2.2% (±4.4 points)
26	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	1.0% (±1.8 points)
27	Upper Paxton Township	0.9% (±2.9 points)
28 (tie)	Berrysburg	0.0% (±39.7 points)
28 (tie)	Dauphin	0.0% (±9.9 points)
28 (tie)	Paxtang	0.0% (±7.8 points)
28 (tie)	Pillow	0.0% (±42.1 points)
28 (tie)	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±4.5 points)
28 (tie)	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)
28 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±24.9 points)
28 (tie)	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Dauphin

How many homes are in Dauphin?

Dauphin, PA has an estimated 555 (±157) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dauphin houses or apartments?

80.9% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 18.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.5% of homes in Dauphin 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 — Dauphin 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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