What kinds of homes are in Hanover, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Hanover, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hanover, PA has 8,029 (±408) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,172 homes per square mile of land.

45.9% are detached single-family houses.

19.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,029 (±408)
Detached houses: 45.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.1%
5+ unit buildings: 12.3%

Homes in Hanover by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hanover	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	45.9% (±4.0 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	22.4% (±3.6 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.6% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hanover, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in 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 Hanover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hanover	—	12.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Penn Township (York County)	1.4 mi	2.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Pennville	1.8 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parkville	2.0 mi	2.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
McSherrystown	2.0 mi	17.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	2.3 mi	3.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Berwick Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Heidelberg Township (York County)	3.7 mi	0.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Oxford Township	4.2 mi	5.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Township (York County), PA (2.1%), Parkville, PA (2.4%), Conewago Township (Adams County), PA (3.2%).

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
11 (tie)	Delta	15.6% (±12.0 points)
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)

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 Hanover

How many homes are in Hanover?

Hanover, PA has an estimated 8,029 (±408) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hanover houses or apartments?

45.9% are detached houses and 22.4% attached houses, while 31.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.1% of homes in Hanover 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 — Hanover 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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