What kinds of homes are in Lewistown, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lewistown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lewistown, PA has 4,522 (±251) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,228 homes per square mile of land.

44.0% are detached single-family houses.

16.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,522 (±251)
Detached houses: 44.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.8%
5+ unit buildings: 15.6%

Homes in Lewistown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lewistown	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	44.0% (±5.1 points)	70.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.7% (±4.4 points)	9.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	12.1% (±4.1 points)	3.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±3.2 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.4% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lewistown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Mifflin County (5.8%).

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 Lewistown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lewistown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lewistown	—	15.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Juniata Terrace	0.9 mi	0.8% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park	1.7 mi	5.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Granville Township (Mifflin County)	2.5 mi	5.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Burnham	2.6 mi	2.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Yeagertown	3.1 mi	3.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	3.3 mi	1.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Milford Township (Juniata County)	6.1 mi	11.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Mifflin County)	6.6 mi	6.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granville Township (Mifflin County), PA (5.4%), Burnham, PA (2.6%), Yeagertown, PA (3.5%).

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 Mifflin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lewistown	15.6% (±4.4 points)
2	Union Township (Mifflin County)	8.7% (±5.3 points)
3	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	6.4% (±5.4 points)
4	Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	5.7% (±4.0 points)
5	Granville Township (Mifflin County)	5.4% (±3.7 points)
6	McVeytown	3.4% (±24.1 points)
7	Burnham	2.6% (±4.3 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Mifflin 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 Lewistown

How many homes are in Lewistown?

Lewistown, PA has an estimated 4,522 (±251) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lewistown houses or apartments?

44.0% are detached houses and 21.7% attached houses, while 32.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.8% of homes in Lewistown 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 — Lewistown 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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