What kinds of homes are in Lower Allen, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lower Allen, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Allen, PA has 3,048 (±213) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,387 homes per square mile of land.

58.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,048 (±213)
Detached houses: 58.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 25.6%

Homes in Lower Allen by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Allen	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	58.4% (±5.5 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.5% (±3.8 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.5% (±3.0 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.9% (±4.6 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Allen, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cumberland County (12.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lower Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Allen
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Allen	—	25.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Lemoyne	1.2 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
New Cumberland	1.3 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	1.7 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wormleysburg	2.4 mi	38.8% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Shiremanstown	2.8 mi	0.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Harrisburg	3.5 mi	27.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Fairview	3.7 mi	17.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	4.1 mi	8.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lemoyne, PA (7.1%), New Cumberland, PA (7.8%), Camp Hill, PA (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wormleysburg, PA (38.8%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Shippensburg University	82.2% (±47.9 points)
2	Lower Allen	25.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Enola	25.2% (±7.6 points)
4	West Fairview	17.2% (±11.7 points)
5	Schlusser	4.3% (±4.9 points)
6	Boiling Springs	2.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Messiah College	0.0% (±173.2 points)

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

It lies inside Lower Allen 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 Lower Allen

How many homes are in Lower Allen?

Lower Allen, PA has an estimated 3,048 (±213) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Allen houses or apartments?

58.4% are detached houses and 12.5% attached houses, while 28.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Lower Allen 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 — Lower Allen 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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