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

Name: Types of homes in Lower Macungie Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Macungie Township, PA has 12,544 (±487) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 561 homes per square mile of land.

62.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,544 (±487)
Detached houses: 62.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 7.9%

Homes in Lower Macungie Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	62.0% (±3.5 points)	49.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.5% (±3.1 points)	24.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.9% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	6.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.1% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Macungie Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lehigh County (15.4%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lower Macungie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Macungie Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Macungie Township	—	7.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Macungie	1.4 mi	18.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Trexlertown	2.2 mi	49.8% (±18.0 points)	Higher
Alburtis	2.5 mi	2.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Breinigsville	3.6 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Upper Milford Township	3.6 mi	0.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Emmaus	3.7 mi	18.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Cetronia	3.9 mi	1.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Upper Macungie Township	3.9 mi	14.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alburtis, PA (2.5%), Breinigsville, PA (0.0%), Upper Milford Township, PA (0.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Macungie, PA (18.7%), Trexlertown, PA (49.8%), Emmaus, PA (18.9%).

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 Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Fountain Hill	17.4% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)	Catasauqua	14.5% (±6.0 points)
7 (tie)	Upper Macungie Township	14.5% (±3.1 points)
9 (tie)	Coopersburg	12.7% (±4.5 points)
9 (tie)	South Whitehall Township	12.7% (±2.1 points)
11	Slatington	9.0% (±4.4 points)
12	Lower Macungie Township	7.9% (±1.9 points)
13	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	5.8% (±2.7 points)
14	Coplay	4.5% (±3.5 points)
15	Lynn Township	3.1% (±3.9 points)
16	Upper Saucon Township	2.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Alburtis	2.5% (±4.7 points)
18	North Whitehall Township	2.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Macungie Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ancient Oaks, Wescosville.

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 Macungie Township

How many homes are in Lower Macungie Township?

Lower Macungie Township, PA has an estimated 12,544 (±487) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Macungie Township houses or apartments?

62.0% are detached houses and 23.5% attached houses, while 10.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Lower Macungie 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 Macungie township, Lehigh 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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