What kinds of homes are in Lampeter, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lampeter, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lampeter, PA has 808 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 471 homes per square mile of land.

51.0% are detached single-family houses.

22.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 808 (±227)
Detached houses: 51.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.8%
5+ unit buildings: 17.8%

Homes in Lampeter by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lampeter	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	51.0% (±16.9 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.4% (±9.9 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	22.8% (±16.4 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±5.4 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±10.5 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±4.0 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lampeter, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lancaster County (12.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lampeter
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lampeter	—	17.8% (±12.5 points)	—
Willow Street	1.7 mi	39.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pequea Township	3.1 mi	3.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Strasburg	3.2 mi	9.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
East Lampeter Township	3.5 mi	22.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	4.5 mi	18.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	4.6 mi	16.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Providence Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pequea Township, PA (3.0%), Strasburg Township, PA (0.0%), Providence Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Street, PA (39.1%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Willow Street	39.1% (±4.9 points)
2	Lampeter	17.8% (±12.5 points)
3	Rheems	16.8% (±19.7 points)
4	Leola	12.9% (±5.7 points)
5	Paradise	8.5% (±11.7 points)
6	Rothsville	5.9% (±6.9 points)
7	Gap	5.4% (±7.4 points)
8	Brickerville	4.9% (±11.2 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lampeter is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Lampeter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Lampeter

How many homes are in Lampeter?

Lampeter, PA has an estimated 808 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lampeter houses or apartments?

51.0% are detached houses and 8.4% attached houses, while 40.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.8% of homes in Lampeter 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 — Lampeter CDP, 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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