What kinds of homes are in Harrisburg, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Harrisburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harrisburg, PA has 24,130 (±759) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,972 homes per square mile of land.

14.0% are detached single-family houses.

14.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,130 (±759)
Detached houses: 14.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.4%
5+ unit buildings: 27.6%

Homes in Harrisburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harrisburg	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	14.0% (±2.2 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	43.1% (±2.9 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.9% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.5% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.5 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.5% (±2.4 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harrisburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dauphin County (17.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrisburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harrisburg	—	27.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Wormleysburg	1.7 mi	38.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Fairview	1.9 mi	17.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	1.9 mi	15.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Lemoyne	2.3 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Progress	2.6 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Paxtang	2.8 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Enola	2.8 mi	25.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Pennsboro Township	2.9 mi	18.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penbrook, PA (15.7%), Lemoyne, PA (7.1%), Progress, PA (19.9%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Middletown	32.6% (±6.4 points)
2	Hummelstown	32.5% (±12.7 points)
3	Highspire	30.2% (±10.2 points)
4	Harrisburg	27.6% (±3.2 points)
5	Lower Paxton Township	21.5% (±2.8 points)
6	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	19.9% (±3.5 points)
7	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	17.7% (±2.9 points)
8	Halifax	17.1% (±7.7 points)
9	Penbrook	15.7% (±8.6 points)
10	Millersburg	15.4% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Harrisburg

How many homes are in Harrisburg?

Harrisburg, PA has an estimated 24,130 (±759) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harrisburg houses or apartments?

14.0% are detached houses and 43.1% attached houses, while 42.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.4% of homes in Harrisburg 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 — Harrisburg city, 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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