What kinds of homes are in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA has 10,432 (±343) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 384 homes per square mile of land.

50.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
10,432 (±343)
Detached houses
50.1%
2–4 unit buildings
9.3%
5+ unit buildings
17.7%

Homes in Derry Township (Dauphin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeDerry Township (Dauphin County)Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached50.1% (±3.2 points)49.5%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)21.7% (±2.8 points)22.4%18.8%6.2%
2 units3.7% (±1.4 points)3.1%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.6% (±1.6 points)5.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.3% (±1.9 points)5.5%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.6% (±1.5 points)4.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units8.8% (±1.6 points)7.0%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.1% (±0.7 points)2.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Derry Township (Dauphin County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Dauphin County (17.4%).

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 Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derry Township (Dauphin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Derry Township (Dauphin County)—17.7% (±2.9 points)—
Hummelstown3.2 mi32.5% (±12.7 points)Higher
South Hanover Township3.4 mi10.1% (±4.3 points)Lower
Campbelltown3.7 mi11.4% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)4.1 mi0.0% (±4.5 points)Lower
Palmyra4.2 mi10.9% (±3.2 points)Lower
North Londonderry Township5.6 mi8.0% (±3.2 points)Lower
Rutherford6.1 mi2.5% (±2.5 points)Lower
Middletown6.1 mi32.6% (±6.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Hanover Township, PA (10.1%), Conewago Township (Dauphin County), PA (0.0%), Palmyra, PA (10.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hummelstown, PA (32.5%), Middletown, PA (32.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1Middletown32.6% (±6.4 points)
2Hummelstown32.5% (±12.7 points)
3Highspire30.2% (±10.2 points)
4Harrisburg27.6% (±3.2 points)
5Lower Paxton Township21.5% (±2.8 points)
6Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)19.9% (±3.5 points)
7Derry Township (Dauphin County)17.7% (±2.9 points)
8Halifax17.1% (±7.7 points)
9Penbrook15.7% (±8.6 points)
10Millersburg15.4% (±8.2 points)
11Swatara Township (Dauphin County)13.8% (±3.0 points)
12South Hanover Township10.1% (±4.3 points)
13Gratz9.9% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Derry Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hershey, Palmdale.

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 Derry Township (Dauphin County)

How many homes are in Derry Township (Dauphin County)?

Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA has an estimated 10,432 (±343) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Derry Township (Dauphin County) houses or apartments?

50.1% are detached houses and 21.7% attached houses, while 27.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Derry Township (Dauphin 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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