What kinds of homes are in Leola, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Leola, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Leola, PA has 3,057 (±268) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 509 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,057 (±268)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 12.9%

Homes in Leola by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Leola	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±6.9 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.5% (±4.3 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±4.7 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±3.0 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.3% (±4.2 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±2.5 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Leola, 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 lower than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leola
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Leola	—	12.9% (±5.7 points)	—
West Earl Township	2.4 mi	4.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Brownstown (community)	2.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
East Lampeter Township	4.0 mi	22.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Akron	4.5 mi	18.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	4.9 mi	11.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leacock Township	5.0 mi	7.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rothsville	5.2 mi	5.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Holland	5.3 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Earl Township, PA (4.1%), Brownstown (community), PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lampeter Township, PA (22.4%).

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)
9	Bowmansville	4.3% (±8.1 points)
10	Clay	3.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Upper Leacock 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 Leola

How many homes are in Leola?

Leola, PA has an estimated 3,057 (±268) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Leola houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 12.5% attached houses, while 23.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.1% of homes in Leola 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 — Leola 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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