What kinds of homes are in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA has 7,457 (±314) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,273 homes per square mile of land.

42.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
7,457 (±314)
Detached houses
42.7%
2–4 unit buildings
6.6%
5+ unit buildings
16.8%

Homes in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeLancaster Township (Lancaster County)Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached42.7% (±4.4 points)55.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)33.9% (±4.7 points)20.9%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±1.5 points)3.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.0% (±1.9 points)4.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units9.7% (±3.0 points)4.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.4% (±1.9 points)2.6%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units3.7% (±2.0 points)5.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)3.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in 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 Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)—16.8% (±4.1 points)—
Millersville1.8 mi10.3% (±4.1 points)Lower
Lancaster1.9 mi18.5% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Pequea Township3.9 mi3.0% (±3.7 points)Lower
Willow Street4.0 mi39.1% (±4.9 points)Higher
West Lampeter Township4.1 mi26.2% (±3.2 points)Higher
Lampeter4.6 mi17.8% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)5.0 mi18.6% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
East Hempfield Township5.2 mi13.7% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millersville, PA (10.3%), Pequea Township, PA (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Street, PA (39.1%), West Lampeter Township, PA (26.2%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
6Columbia20.6% (±6.0 points)
7Marietta19.6% (±7.1 points)
8Akron18.7% (±6.8 points)
9Manheim Township (Lancaster County)18.6% (±2.4 points)
10Lancaster18.5% (±2.0 points)
11Ephrata17.0% (±4.9 points)
12Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)16.8% (±4.1 points)
13Lititz16.3% (±4.5 points)
14East Drumore Township14.9% (±13.0 points)
15Mount Joy13.9% (±4.6 points)
16East Hempfield Township13.7% (±2.6 points)
17New Holland13.5% (±5.8 points)
18Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)13.1% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

How many homes are in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)?

Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA has an estimated 7,457 (±314) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) houses or apartments?

42.7% are detached houses and 33.9% attached houses, while 23.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)?

6.6% of homes in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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