What kinds of homes are in Manchester, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Manchester, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Manchester, PA has 1,172 (±136) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,516 homes per square mile of land.

67.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,172 (±136)
Detached houses: 67.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Manchester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Manchester	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.9% (±10.8 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±6.3 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±3.2 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±6.0 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±3.4 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Manchester, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from York County (7.7%).

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 Manchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Manchester	—	7.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Mount Wolf	0.8 mi	2.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Manchester Township	1.3 mi	1.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
York Haven	3.4 mi	9.5% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Emigsville	3.7 mi	9.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township (York County)	3.7 mi	2.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge	3.9 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (York County)	4.0 mi	0.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Conoy Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Manchester Township, PA (1.9%), Conewago Township (York County), PA (0.5%), Conoy Township, PA (0.0%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
20	West Manchester Township	11.4% (±3.4 points)
21	Shrewsbury	10.6% (±4.1 points)
22	Franklintown	10.0% (±15.2 points)
23	York Haven	9.5% (±15.6 points)
24	Wrightsville	8.8% (±8.1 points)
25	North Codorus Township	8.4% (±3.4 points)
26	Manchester	7.4% (±5.2 points)
27	Fawn Grove	5.4% (±16.6 points)
28	Dover Township	5.2% (±2.1 points)
29	West Manheim Township	4.3% (±3.8 points)
30 (tie)	Jefferson (York County)	4.2% (±23.0 points)
30 (tie)	Fairview Township (York County)	4.2% (±1.8 points)
30 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	4.2% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Manchester

How many homes are in Manchester?

Manchester, PA has an estimated 1,172 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Manchester houses or apartments?

67.9% are detached houses and 9.9% attached houses, while 17.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Manchester?

10.5% of homes in Manchester 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 — Manchester borough, 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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