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

Name: Types of homes in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Lower Gwynedd Township, PA has 5,100 (±282) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 548 homes per square mile of land.

57.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,100 (±282)
Detached houses: 57.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 20.4%

Homes in Lower Gwynedd Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Gwynedd Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	57.6% (±3.6 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	16.9% (±2.2 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±2.0 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.4% (±2.6 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Gwynedd Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Montgomery County (19.1%).

It is also higher than in 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 Lower Gwynedd Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Gwynedd Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Gwynedd Township	—	20.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Ambler	2.4 mi	24.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Wales	2.5 mi	2.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.0 mi	21.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitpain Township	3.1 mi	13.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Maple Glen	3.2 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Blue Bell	3.3 mi	10.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	3.8 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Horsham Township	3.9 mi	17.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Wales, PA (2.9%), Whitpain Township, PA (13.5%), Maple Glen, PA (0.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21 (tie)	Lansdale	22.9% (±3.9 points)
21 (tie)	Telford	22.9% (±4.9 points)
23	Towamencin Township	22.8% (±4.4 points)
24	Whitemarsh Township	22.7% (±3.2 points)
25	Upper Gwynedd Township	21.9% (±3.6 points)
26	Lower Providence Township	20.8% (±2.8 points)
27	Lower Gwynedd Township	20.4% (±3.8 points)
28	Green Lane	19.5% (±21.9 points)
29 (tie)	Red Hill	17.4% (±5.2 points)
29 (tie)	Horsham Township	17.4% (±4.2 points)
31 (tie)	Pottstown	16.5% (±3.0 points)
31 (tie)	Abington Township	16.5% (±1.9 points)
33	Upper Frederick Township	14.4% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Gwynedd Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Spring House.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Lower Gwynedd Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lower Gwynedd Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lower Gwynedd Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lower Gwynedd Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lower Gwynedd Township

How many homes are in Lower Gwynedd Township?

Lower Gwynedd Township, PA has an estimated 5,100 (±282) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Gwynedd Township houses or apartments?

57.6% are detached houses and 16.9% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Lower Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lower Gwynedd township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44920, in state:42 county:091).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.