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

Name: Types of homes in Lower Salford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Salford Township, PA has 6,330 (±272) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 438 homes per square mile of land.

63.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,330 (±272)
Detached houses: 63.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 13.6%

Homes in Lower Salford Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Salford Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	63.3% (±4.9 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	17.1% (±3.7 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±1.8 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Salford Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

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 Salford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Salford Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Salford Township	—	13.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Skippack	2.9 mi	5.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Kulpsville	3.2 mi	16.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	3.4 mi	22.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Franconia Township	3.4 mi	6.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Skippack Township	3.4 mi	1.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Upper Salford Township	3.5 mi	2.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Schwenksville	3.7 mi	40.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Spring Mount	3.9 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Skippack, PA (5.5%), Franconia Township, PA (6.0%), Skippack Township, PA (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Towamencin Township, PA (22.8%), Schwenksville, PA (40.7%).

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
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)
34	Lower Salford Township	13.6% (±3.0 points)
35	Whitpain Township	13.5% (±2.6 points)
36	Limerick Township	13.4% (±3.7 points)
37 (tie)	Souderton	11.6% (±3.8 points)
37 (tie)	Lower Moreland Township	11.6% (±1.9 points)
39	Upper Dublin Township	10.9% (±1.7 points)
40	West Pottsgrove Township	10.6% (±5.2 points)

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

The figures for Lower Salford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Harleysville.

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 Salford Township

How many homes are in Lower Salford Township?

Lower Salford Township, PA has an estimated 6,330 (±272) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Salford Township houses or apartments?

63.3% are detached houses and 17.1% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.6% of homes in Lower Salford 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 Salford township, Montgomery 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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