What kinds of homes are in Dover Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dover Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dover Township, PA has 9,834 (±436) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 237 homes per square mile of land.

63.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,834 (±436)
Detached houses: 63.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Dover Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dover Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	63.1% (±4.7 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	20.8% (±4.0 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.2% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dover Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in York County (7.7%).

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 Dover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dover Township	—	5.2% (±2.1 points)	—
Dover	1.3 mi	15.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Shiloh	4.7 mi	14.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Wellsville	5.0 mi	3.6% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Warrington Township (York County)	5.4 mi	0.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
West Manchester Township	5.7 mi	11.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Conewago Township (York County)	5.9 mi	0.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (York County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township (York County)	6.1 mi	2.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warrington Township (York County), PA (0.4%), Conewago Township (York County), PA (0.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dover, PA (15.6%), Shiloh, PA (14.5%), West Manchester Township, PA (11.4%).

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
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)
26	Manchester	7.4% (±5.2 points)
27	Fawn Grove	5.4% (±16.6 points)
28	Dover Township	5.2% (±2.1 points)
29	West Manheim Township	4.3% (±3.8 points)
30 (tie)	Jefferson (York County)	4.2% (±23.0 points)
30 (tie)	Fairview Township (York County)	4.2% (±1.8 points)
30 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	4.2% (±3.3 points)
33	Carroll Township (York County)	4.1% (±3.8 points)
34	Felton	3.7% (±22.3 points)

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

The figures for Dover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Weigelstown.

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 Dover Township

How many homes are in Dover Township?

Dover Township, PA has an estimated 9,834 (±436) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dover Township houses or apartments?

63.1% are detached houses and 20.8% attached houses, while 7.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in Dover Township 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 — Dover township, York County, 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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