What kinds of homes are in Middletown (community), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Middletown (community), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Middletown (community), PA has 3,100 (±326) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,186 homes per square mile of land.

83.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,100 (±326)
Detached houses: 83.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 7.0%

Homes in Middletown (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Middletown (community)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	83.9% (±4.2 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.5% (±2.5 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±2.8 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Middletown (community), 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 Middletown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Middletown (community)	—	7.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Freemansburg	1.4 mi	6.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	2.6 mi	23.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Old Orchard	3.5 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Saucon Township	3.8 mi	2.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	4.1 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Lower Nazareth Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Palmer Heights	4.3 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hellertown	4.4 mi	11.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Saucon Township, PA (2.3%), Lower Nazareth Township, PA (0.0%), Palmer Heights, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethlehem, PA (23.3%), Hanover Township (Northampton County), PA (14.0%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Morgan Hill	35.4% (±23.5 points)
2	Middletown (community)	7.0% (±3.4 points)
3	Chestnut Hill	5.1% (±3.8 points)
4	Belfast	3.7% (±11.9 points)
5	Eastlawn Gardens	2.8% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	Cherryville	0.0% (±11.3 points)
6 (tie)	Old Orchard	0.0% (±7.1 points)
6 (tie)	Palmer Heights	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Middletown (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bethlehem Township, whose figures include it.

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 Middletown (community)

How many homes are in Middletown (community)?

Middletown (community), PA has an estimated 3,100 (±326) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Middletown (community) houses or apartments?

83.9% are detached houses and 5.5% attached houses, while 10.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Middletown (community)?

3.6% of homes in Middletown (community) 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 — Middletown CDP, 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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