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

Name: Types of homes in Lower Saucon Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Saucon Township, PA has 4,275 (±269) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 176 homes per square mile of land.

81.1% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,275 (±269)
Detached houses: 81.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.3%

Homes in Lower Saucon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Saucon Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	81.1% (±4.2 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.5% (±4.5 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lower Saucon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Northampton County (10.9%).

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 Saucon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Saucon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Saucon Township	—	2.3% (±1.8 points)	—
Hellertown	1.9 mi	11.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Freemansburg	3.1 mi	6.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown (community)	3.8 mi	7.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Bethlehem	4.1 mi	23.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Springfield Township (Bucks County)	4.4 mi	4.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Durham Township	4.7 mi	1.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hill	4.9 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Williams Township (Northampton County)	4.9 mi	13.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hellertown, PA (11.2%), Middletown (community), PA (7.0%), Bethlehem, PA (23.3%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Portland	5.2% (±15.3 points)
20	Forks Township (Northampton County)	4.0% (±2.9 points)
21	Roseto	3.7% (±5.5 points)
22	Walnutport	3.4% (±4.8 points)
23	Pen Argyl	3.3% (±3.9 points)
24	Stockertown	2.5% (±14.3 points)
25	Lower Saucon Township	2.3% (±1.8 points)
26	Upper Nazareth Township	1.6% (±2.1 points)
27 (tie)	Chapman	1.5% (±50.6 points)
27 (tie)	Tatamy	1.5% (±9.9 points)
29	Bushkill Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
30	West Easton	0.9% (±8.5 points)
31	Plainfield Township	0.6% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Saucon Township

How many homes are in Lower Saucon Township?

Lower Saucon Township, PA has an estimated 4,275 (±269) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Saucon Township houses or apartments?

81.1% are detached houses and 13.5% attached houses, while 5.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Lower Saucon 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 Saucon township, Northampton 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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