What kinds of homes are in Ephrata, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Ephrata, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ephrata, PA has 6,095 (±314) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,783 homes per square mile of land.

35.3% are detached single-family houses.

16.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,095 (±314)
Detached houses: 35.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.0%
5+ unit buildings: 17.0%

Homes in Ephrata by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ephrata	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	35.3% (±5.1 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	29.7% (±4.9 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.6% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.2% (±4.0 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ephrata, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ephrata

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ephrata
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ephrata	—	17.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Akron	2.0 mi	18.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	2.7 mi	21.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Earl Township	3.8 mi	4.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Reamstown	4.0 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rothsville	4.1 mi	5.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Clay	4.1 mi	3.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Denver	4.2 mi	7.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Brownstown (community)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Earl Township, PA (4.1%), Reamstown, PA (0.0%), Rothsville, PA (5.9%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
9	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	18.6% (±2.4 points)
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)

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 Ephrata

How many homes are in Ephrata?

Ephrata, PA has an estimated 6,095 (±314) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ephrata houses or apartments?

35.3% are detached houses and 29.7% attached houses, while 33.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.0% of homes in Ephrata 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 — Ephrata 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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