What kinds of homes are in Dillsburg, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dillsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dillsburg, PA has 1,079 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,337 homes per square mile of land.

51.8% are detached single-family houses.

12.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,079 (±99)
Detached houses: 51.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.8%
5+ unit buildings: 11.6%

Homes in Dillsburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dillsburg	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	51.8% (±7.3 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.2% (±4.3 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.3% (±4.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±3.9 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.5% (±4.1 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dillsburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from York County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dillsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dillsburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dillsburg	—	11.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Carroll Township (York County)	0.6 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Franklintown	2.5 mi	10.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (York County)	3.4 mi	12.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	3.9 mi	1.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Messiah College	4.1 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monaghan Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Upper Allen Township	5.4 mi	13.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsville	6.4 mi	3.6% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carroll Township (York County), PA (4.1%), Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA (1.3%), Monaghan Township, PA (0.0%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	York	15.1% (±2.3 points)
14	North York	13.7% (±9.4 points)
15 (tie)	Glen Rock	12.9% (±8.2 points)
15 (tie)	West York	12.9% (±7.2 points)
17	Hanover	12.3% (±2.8 points)
18	Franklin Township (York County)	12.1% (±6.6 points)
19	Dillsburg	11.6% (±4.8 points)
20	West Manchester Township	11.4% (±3.4 points)
21	Shrewsbury	10.6% (±4.1 points)
22	Franklintown	10.0% (±15.2 points)
23	York Haven	9.5% (±15.6 points)
24	Wrightsville	8.8% (±8.1 points)
25	North Codorus Township	8.4% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Dillsburg

How many homes are in Dillsburg?

Dillsburg, PA has an estimated 1,079 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dillsburg houses or apartments?

51.8% are detached houses and 14.2% attached houses, while 24.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.8% of homes in Dillsburg 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 — Dillsburg 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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