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

Name: Types of homes in Lower Paxton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Paxton Township, PA has 22,669 (±738) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 805 homes per square mile of land.

58.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 22,669 (±738)
Detached houses: 58.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.9%
5+ unit buildings: 21.5%

Homes in Lower Paxton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	58.6% (±2.5 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.6% (±1.9 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.2 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.7% (±1.6 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.5% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±1.3 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Paxton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Dauphin County (17.4%).

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 Paxton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Paxton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Paxton Township	—	21.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Progress	2.7 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.5 mi	19.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawnton	3.6 mi	18.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	3.6 mi	15.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	3.8 mi	2.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Paxtang	4.2 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
West Hanover Township	4.3 mi	7.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Skyline View	4.3 mi	12.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutherford, PA (2.5%), Paxtang, PA (0.0%), West Hanover Township, PA (7.2%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Middletown	32.6% (±6.4 points)
2	Hummelstown	32.5% (±12.7 points)
3	Highspire	30.2% (±10.2 points)
4	Harrisburg	27.6% (±3.2 points)
5	Lower Paxton Township	21.5% (±2.8 points)
6	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	19.9% (±3.5 points)
7	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	17.7% (±2.9 points)
8	Halifax	17.1% (±7.7 points)
9	Penbrook	15.7% (±8.6 points)
10	Millersburg	15.4% (±8.2 points)
11	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	13.8% (±3.0 points)

Showing 11 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Paxton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Colonial Park, Linglestown, Paxtonia.

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 Paxton Township

How many homes are in Lower Paxton Township?

Lower Paxton Township, PA has an estimated 22,669 (±738) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Paxton Township houses or apartments?

58.6% are detached houses and 13.6% attached houses, while 27.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.9% of homes in Lower Paxton 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 Paxton township, Dauphin 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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