What kinds of homes are in Jacobus, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Jacobus, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jacobus, PA has 735 (±116) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 789 homes per square mile of land.

91.7% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 735 (±116)
Detached houses: 91.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Jacobus by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jacobus	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	91.7% (±4.2 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.4 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.3 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jacobus, 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 Jacobus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jacobus
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jacobus	—	1.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Loganville	1.8 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spry	2.5 mi	5.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
York Township	2.7 mi	16.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Tyler Run	3.4 mi	19.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Seven Valleys	3.5 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (York County)	3.8 mi	1.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dallastown	4.0 mi	20.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Grantley	4.1 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: York Township, PA (16.9%), Tyler Run, PA (19.0%), Dallastown, PA (20.1%).

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
38	New Freedom	2.2% (±3.4 points)
39 (tie)	Mount Wolf	2.1% (±9.3 points)
39 (tie)	Penn Township (York County)	2.1% (±1.2 points)
41	East Manchester Township	1.9% (±1.7 points)
42	Springfield Township (York County)	1.8% (±2.8 points)
43	Lower Chanceford Township	1.3% (±3.9 points)
44 (tie)	Jacobus	1.2% (±6.4 points)
44 (tie)	Lower Windsor Township	1.2% (±2.3 points)
46 (tie)	Hellam Township	0.9% (±2.3 points)
46 (tie)	Hopewell Township (York County)	0.9% (±2.5 points)
48 (tie)	Heidelberg Township (York County)	0.7% (±4.0 points)
48 (tie)	Spring Garden Township	0.7% (±0.9 points)
48 (tie)	Windsor Township (York County)	0.7% (±1.1 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 Jacobus

How many homes are in Jacobus?

Jacobus, PA has an estimated 735 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jacobus houses or apartments?

91.7% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 6.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Jacobus 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 — Jacobus 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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