What kinds of homes are in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA has 2,472 (±185) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 95 homes per square mile of land.

89.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,472 (±185)
Detached houses: 89.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	89.3% (±5.1 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±3.0 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Monroe Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cumberland County (12.2%).

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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	—	1.3% (±2.7 points)	—
Boiling Springs	3.5 mi	2.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsburg	3.9 mi	11.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Carroll Township (York County)	4.3 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Messiah College	4.8 mi	0.0% (±173.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Allen Township	5.0 mi	13.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Mechanicsburg	5.1 mi	9.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
South Middleton Township	5.3 mi	7.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (York County)	6.1 mi	12.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dillsburg, PA (11.6%), Upper Allen Township, PA (13.9%), Mechanicsburg, PA (9.3%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14 (tie)	South Middleton Township	7.1% (±2.8 points)
16	Mount Holly Springs	6.8% (±7.7 points)
17	Silver Spring Township	5.7% (±2.1 points)
18	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	2.5% (±2.1 points)
19	Newburg (Cumberland County)	2.2% (±23.1 points)
20	North Middleton Township	1.9% (±2.2 points)
21	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	1.3% (±2.7 points)
22	North Newton Township	1.2% (±5.0 points)
23	Shiremanstown	0.9% (±5.9 points)
24	Dickinson Township	0.8% (±2.5 points)
25	Upper Mifflin Township	0.4% (±8.5 points)
26 (tie)	Cooke Township	0.0% (±27.5 points)
26 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

How many homes are in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)?

Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA has an estimated 2,472 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) houses or apartments?

89.3% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 5.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)?

3.8% of homes in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) 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 — Monroe township, Cumberland 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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