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

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Township (York County), PA has 2,347 (±175) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 122 homes per square mile of land.

55.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,347 (±175)
Detached houses: 55.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 12.1%

Homes in Franklin Township (York County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	55.7% (±7.6 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.2% (±6.5 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±3.3 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±5.0 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±4.1 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.2% (±6.6 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Township (York County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from York County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Franklin Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (York County)	—	12.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Franklintown	2.1 mi	10.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsburg	3.4 mi	11.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)	3.8 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Latimore Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
York Springs	4.9 mi	0.8% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (York County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	6.1 mi	1.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Huntington Township (Adams County)	6.1 mi	0.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carroll Township (York County), PA (4.1%), Latimore Township, PA (0.0%), Washington Township (York County), 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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11 (tie)	Dover	15.6% (±8.1 points)
13	York	15.1% (±2.3 points)
14	North York	13.7% (±9.4 points)
15 (tie)	Glen Rock	12.9% (±8.2 points)
15 (tie)	West York	12.9% (±7.2 points)
17	Hanover	12.3% (±2.8 points)
18	Franklin Township (York County)	12.1% (±6.6 points)
19	Dillsburg	11.6% (±4.8 points)
20	West Manchester Township	11.4% (±3.4 points)
21	Shrewsbury	10.6% (±4.1 points)
22	Franklintown	10.0% (±15.2 points)
23	York Haven	9.5% (±15.6 points)
24	Wrightsville	8.8% (±8.1 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 Franklin Township (York County)

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

Franklin Township (York County), PA has an estimated 2,347 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

55.7% are detached houses and 13.2% attached houses, while 18.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.9% of homes in Franklin 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 — Franklin 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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