What kinds of homes are in East Berlin, PA?

Name: Types of homes in East Berlin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Berlin, PA has 690 (±69) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 982 homes per square mile of land.

62.8% are detached single-family houses.

18.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 690 (±69)
Detached houses: 62.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.9%
5+ unit buildings: 13.7%

Homes in East Berlin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Berlin	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	62.8% (±5.4 points)	74.7%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.7 points)	9.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.1% (±5.8 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.8% (±4.0 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.4% (±3.5 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±3.3 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.9 points)	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Berlin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Adams County (4.9%).

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 East Berlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Berlin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Berlin	—	13.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Paradise Township (York County)	2.5 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Reading Township	3.3 mi	0.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	3.5 mi	3.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hampton	3.8 mi	1.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Abbottstown	3.9 mi	8.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Meade	4.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Washington Township (York County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Berwick Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paradise Township (York County), PA (0.0%), Reading Township, PA (0.4%), Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA (3.9%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gettysburg	21.6% (±6.1 points)
2	Biglerville	21.1% (±16.2 points)
3	McSherrystown	17.0% (±9.6 points)
4	New Oxford	15.1% (±6.4 points)
5	East Berlin	13.7% (±5.2 points)
6	Littlestown	10.6% (±6.3 points)
7	Bonneauville	9.0% (±5.7 points)
8	Abbottstown	8.6% (±11.2 points)
9 (tie)	Fairfield	6.1% (±16.7 points)
9 (tie)	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	6.1% (±2.7 points)
11	Oxford Township	5.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Adams 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 East Berlin

How many homes are in East Berlin?

East Berlin, PA has an estimated 690 (±69) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Berlin houses or apartments?

62.8% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 32.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

18.9% of homes in East Berlin 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 — East Berlin 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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