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

Name: Types of homes in Lower Swatara Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lower Swatara Township, PA has 4,170 (±251) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 339 homes per square mile of land.

67.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,170 (±251)
Detached houses: 67.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.1%

Homes in Lower Swatara Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lower Swatara Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.0% (±5.0 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.9% (±4.4 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.8 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.2% (±4.4 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Swatara Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Swatara Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lower Swatara Township	—	3.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Highspire	1.6 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Middletown	1.9 mi	32.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Royalton	2.9 mi	5.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	3.1 mi	13.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Bressler	3.3 mi	2.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	3.6 mi	2.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	3.6 mi	8.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Enhaut	3.7 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highspire, PA (30.2%), Middletown, PA (32.6%), Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA (13.8%).

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
16	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	7.7% (±10.8 points)
17	West Hanover Township	7.2% (±3.9 points)
18	Williamstown	7.1% (±8.5 points)
19	Royalton	5.2% (±7.9 points)
20	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	4.8% (±5.5 points)
21	Elizabethville	3.8% (±8.1 points)
22	Lower Swatara Township	3.1% (±2.6 points)
23 (tie)	Middle Paxton Township	2.9% (±3.1 points)
23 (tie)	Wiconisco Township	2.9% (±7.4 points)
25	Halifax Township	2.2% (±4.4 points)
26	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	1.0% (±1.8 points)
27	Upper Paxton Township	0.9% (±2.9 points)
28 (tie)	Berrysburg	0.0% (±39.7 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Swatara Township

How many homes are in Lower Swatara Township?

Lower Swatara Township, PA has an estimated 4,170 (±251) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lower Swatara Township houses or apartments?

67.0% are detached houses and 13.9% attached houses, while 4.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Lower Swatara 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 Swatara 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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