What kinds of homes are in Fairview Township (York County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Fairview Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview Township (York County), PA has 7,114 (±244) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 200 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,114 (±244)
Detached houses: 77.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 4.2%

Homes in Fairview Township (York County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±3.2 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.6% (±2.6 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.2% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fairview Township (York County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in York County (7.7%).

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 Fairview Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (York County)	—	4.2% (±1.8 points)	—
Lewisberry	2.1 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Green	3.3 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newberry Township	4.3 mi	0.2% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Steelton	4.5 mi	8.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
New Cumberland	4.5 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Allen Township	4.7 mi	30.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Highspire	4.8 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Lower Allen	4.8 mi	25.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newberry Township, PA (0.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Steelton, PA (8.9%), Lower Allen Township, PA (30.0%), Highspire, PA (30.2%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	North Codorus Township	8.4% (±3.4 points)
26	Manchester	7.4% (±5.2 points)
27	Fawn Grove	5.4% (±16.6 points)
28	Dover Township	5.2% (±2.1 points)
29	West Manheim Township	4.3% (±3.8 points)
30 (tie)	Jefferson (York County)	4.2% (±23.0 points)
30 (tie)	Fairview Township (York County)	4.2% (±1.8 points)
30 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	4.2% (±3.3 points)
33	Carroll Township (York County)	4.1% (±3.8 points)
34	Felton	3.7% (±22.3 points)
35	Wellsville	3.6% (±25.6 points)
36 (tie)	Goldsboro	2.8% (±11.4 points)
36 (tie)	Manchester Township (York County)	2.8% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Fairview Township (York County)

How many homes are in Fairview Township (York County)?

Fairview Township (York County), PA has an estimated 7,114 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairview Township (York County) houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fairview Township (York County)?

3.2% of homes in Fairview Township (York County) 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 — Fairview township, York 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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