What kinds of homes are in East Petersburg, PA?

Name: Types of homes in East Petersburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Petersburg, PA has 2,018 (±146) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,671 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,018 (±146)
Detached houses: 75.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in East Petersburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Petersburg	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	75.1% (±8.4 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.1% (±8.4 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Petersburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lancaster County (12.6%).

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 East Petersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Petersburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Petersburg	—	0.0% (±2.8 points)	—
East Hempfield Township	2.3 mi	13.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	2.9 mi	18.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Landisville	3.1 mi	1.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Salunga	4.2 mi	3.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lititz	4.2 mi	16.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Manheim	4.8 mi	5.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	5.0 mi	18.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	5.1 mi	12.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Hempfield Township, PA (13.7%), Manheim Township (Lancaster County), PA (18.6%), Lititz, PA (16.3%).

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
43	Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	1.5% (±3.5 points)
44	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	0.9% (±2.0 points)
45	West Cocalico Township	0.8% (±1.4 points)
46	Drumore Township	0.7% (±5.0 points)
47	Fulton Township	0.5% (±5.0 points)
48	East Earl Township	0.3% (±1.8 points)
49 (tie)	East Petersburg	0.0% (±2.8 points)
49 (tie)	Bart Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
49 (tie)	Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
49 (tie)	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	0.0% (±4.5 points)
49 (tie)	Conoy Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)
49 (tie)	East Cocalico Township	0.0% (±1.4 points)
49 (tie)	Eden Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Petersburg

How many homes are in East Petersburg?

East Petersburg, PA has an estimated 2,018 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Petersburg houses or apartments?

75.1% are detached houses and 24.1% attached houses, while 0.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in East Petersburg 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 Petersburg 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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