What kinds of homes are in Lower Alsace Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Lower Alsace Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Alsace Township, PA has 2,087 (±167) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 435 homes per square mile of land.

67.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,087 (±167)
Detached houses: 67.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 10.8%

Homes in Lower Alsace Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Alsace Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.3% (±8.0 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.9% (±5.0 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±2.4 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.1% (±4.4 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±3.9 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±3.5 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Alsace Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Berks County (10.1%).

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 Lower Alsace Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Alsace Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Alsace Township	—	10.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Mount Penn	1.4 mi	12.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Lawrence	2.0 mi	13.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reading	2.2 mi	17.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Hyde Park (community)	2.7 mi	19.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonwald	3.0 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Reiffton	3.0 mi	2.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Alsace Township	3.1 mi	7.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Laureldale	3.1 mi	3.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacksonwald, PA (0.0%), Reiffton, PA (2.4%), Laureldale, PA (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reading, PA (17.4%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	West Reading	13.9% (±5.4 points)
11	St. Lawrence	13.3% (±4.1 points)
12	Topton	12.6% (±6.6 points)
13	Mount Penn	12.1% (±7.2 points)
14	Lenhartsville	11.9% (±44.4 points)
15	Mohnton	10.9% (±6.0 points)
16	Lower Alsace Township	10.8% (±6.0 points)
17	Spring Township (Berks County)	10.7% (±2.6 points)
18	Bechtelsville	10.3% (±8.8 points)
19	Muhlenberg Township	10.2% (±3.2 points)
20	Birdsboro	9.5% (±6.0 points)
21	Longswamp Township	9.2% (±4.2 points)
22	Amity Township (Berks County)	8.8% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Alsace Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pennside, Stony Creek Mills.

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 Alsace Township

How many homes are in Lower Alsace Township?

Lower Alsace Township, PA has an estimated 2,087 (±167) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Alsace Township houses or apartments?

67.3% are detached houses and 14.9% attached houses, while 14.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Lower Alsace Township 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 Alsace township, Berks County, 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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