What kinds of homes are in Guilford Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Guilford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Guilford Township, PA has 6,569 (±432) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 128 homes per square mile of land.

79.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,569 (±432)
Detached houses: 79.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.3%

Homes in Guilford Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Guilford Township	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	79.4% (±4.3 points)	68.8%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.3% (±3.9 points)	11.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±1.0 points)	5.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Guilford Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (6.6%).

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 Guilford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guilford Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Guilford Township	—	6.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Mont Alto	3.9 mi	5.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	4.3 mi	15.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Greene Township (Franklin County)	5.2 mi	4.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	5.8 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	5.9 mi	1.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Scotland	6.0 mi	1.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	8.0 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Waynesboro	9.2 mi	14.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Antrim Township, PA (1.9%), Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chambersburg, PA (15.8%), Waynesboro, PA (14.7%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Orrstown	22.3% (±24.9 points)
2	Chambersburg	15.8% (±3.2 points)
3	Waynesboro	14.7% (±4.3 points)
4	Greencastle	13.3% (±6.9 points)
5	Mercersburg	11.9% (±5.9 points)
6	Guilford Township	6.3% (±3.0 points)
7	Mont Alto	5.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Southampton Township (Franklin County)	4.7% (±3.8 points)
9	Greene Township (Franklin County)	4.5% (±2.1 points)
10	Peters Township (Franklin County)	4.2% (±6.4 points)
11	Washington Township (Franklin County)	3.6% (±1.8 points)
12	Quincy Township	3.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Guilford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fayetteville, Guilford.

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 Guilford Township

How many homes are in Guilford Township?

Guilford Township, PA has an estimated 6,569 (±432) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Guilford Township houses or apartments?

79.4% are detached houses and 9.3% attached houses, while 9.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.9% of homes in Guilford Township 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 — Guilford township, Franklin 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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