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

Name: Types of homes in East Pennsboro Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Pennsboro Township, PA has 9,286 (±315) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 881 homes per square mile of land.

52.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,286 (±315)
Detached houses: 52.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in East Pennsboro Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	52.5% (±4.3 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	20.6% (±4.0 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.0% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Pennsboro Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cumberland County (12.2%).

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 East Pennsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Pennsboro Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Pennsboro Township	—	18.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Wormleysburg	2.4 mi	38.8% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Harrisburg	2.9 mi	27.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Hampden Township	3.0 mi	11.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	3.2 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Marysville	3.5 mi	7.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lemoyne	3.6 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	4.1 mi	19.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Allen	4.6 mi	25.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampden Township, PA (11.0%), Camp Hill, PA (11.7%), Marysville, PA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wormleysburg, PA (38.8%), Harrisburg, PA (27.6%), Lower Allen, PA (25.6%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wormleysburg	38.8% (±11.6 points)
2	Lower Allen Township	30.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Shippensburg Township	27.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Shippensburg	23.1% (±9.4 points)
5	Carlisle	20.3% (±4.1 points)
6	East Pennsboro Township	18.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	16.4% (±7.1 points)
8	Upper Allen Township	13.9% (±3.0 points)
9	Camp Hill	11.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Hampden Township	11.0% (±2.6 points)
11	Mechanicsburg	9.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Newville	8.8% (±9.1 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Pennsboro Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Enola, West Fairview.

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 Pennsboro Township

How many homes are in East Pennsboro Township?

East Pennsboro Township, PA has an estimated 9,286 (±315) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Pennsboro Township houses or apartments?

52.5% are detached houses and 20.6% attached houses, while 25.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in East Pennsboro 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 Pennsboro township, Cumberland 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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