What kinds of homes are in Elizabethtown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Elizabethtown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elizabethtown, PA has 4,679 (±226) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,764 homes per square mile of land.

42.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,679 (±226)
Detached houses: 42.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.7%
5+ unit buildings: 25.8%

Homes in Elizabethtown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elizabethtown	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	42.5% (±5.5 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.0% (±4.3 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.6% (±7.0 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.5% (±3.3 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Elizabethtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabethtown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elizabethtown	—	25.8% (±7.9 points)	—
West Donegal Township	1.9 mi	24.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rheems	2.4 mi	16.8% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	2.8 mi	13.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Conoy Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Maytown	5.1 mi	1.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
East Donegal Township	5.1 mi	7.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Bainbridge	5.3 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA (13.1%), Conewago Township (Dauphin County), PA (0.0%), Conoy Township, PA (0.0%).

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
1	West Lampeter Township	26.2% (±3.2 points)
2	Elizabethtown	25.8% (±7.9 points)
3	West Donegal Township	24.7% (±8.1 points)
4	East Lampeter Township	22.4% (±5.5 points)
5	Ephrata Township	21.0% (±9.8 points)
6	Columbia	20.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Marietta	19.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Akron	18.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 8 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 Elizabethtown

How many homes are in Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown, PA has an estimated 4,679 (±226) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elizabethtown houses or apartments?

42.5% are detached houses and 21.0% attached houses, while 36.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.7% of homes in Elizabethtown 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 — Elizabethtown 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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