What kinds of homes are in East Hempfield Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in East Hempfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Hempfield Township, PA has 11,686 (±382) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 555 homes per square mile of land.

64.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.4% 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: 11,686 (±382)
Detached houses: 64.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.4%
5+ unit buildings: 13.7%

Homes in East Hempfield Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	64.6% (±3.0 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.9% (±2.5 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Hempfield Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lancaster County (12.6%).

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 Hempfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hempfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Hempfield Township	—	13.7% (±2.6 points)	—
East Petersburg	2.3 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Mountville	3.9 mi	9.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	4.6 mi	18.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
West Hempfield Township	5.0 mi	6.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Lancaster	5.2 mi	18.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	5.2 mi	16.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millersville	5.6 mi	10.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manheim	5.6 mi	5.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Petersburg, PA (0.0%), West Hempfield Township, PA (6.2%), Manheim, PA (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manheim Township (Lancaster County), PA (18.6%), Lancaster, PA (18.5%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Lancaster	18.5% (±2.0 points)
11	Ephrata	17.0% (±4.9 points)
12	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	16.8% (±4.1 points)
13	Lititz	16.3% (±4.5 points)
14	East Drumore Township	14.9% (±13.0 points)
15	Mount Joy	13.9% (±4.6 points)
16	East Hempfield Township	13.7% (±2.6 points)
17	New Holland	13.5% (±5.8 points)
18	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	13.1% (±6.3 points)
19	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	12.8% (±3.5 points)
20	Upper Leacock Township	12.6% (±5.4 points)
21	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	12.2% (±3.2 points)
22	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	11.5% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Hempfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Landisville, Salunga.

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 Hempfield Township

How many homes are in East Hempfield Township?

East Hempfield Township, PA has an estimated 11,686 (±382) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Hempfield Township houses or apartments?

64.6% are detached houses and 12.9% attached houses, while 21.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.4% of homes in East Hempfield 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 — East Hempfield township, Lancaster 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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