What kinds of homes are in Mount Joy, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Joy, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Joy, PA has 3,668 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,521 homes per square mile of land.

47.2% are detached single-family houses.

12.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,668 (±262)
Detached houses: 47.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.9%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Mount Joy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Joy	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	47.2% (±5.2 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.2% (±4.5 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.7% (±4.3 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±3.6 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.6% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mount Joy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lancaster County (12.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mount Joy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Joy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Joy	—	13.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Rheems	3.6 mi	16.8% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	3.7 mi	1.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
East Donegal Township	3.7 mi	7.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Rapho Township	4.1 mi	8.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Hempfield Township	4.2 mi	6.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Salunga	4.3 mi	3.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Marietta	4.4 mi	19.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	4.4 mi	13.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maytown, PA (1.2%), East Donegal Township, PA (7.7%), West Hempfield Township, PA (6.2%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	18.6% (±2.4 points)
10	Lancaster	18.5% (±2.0 points)
11	Ephrata	17.0% (±4.9 points)
12	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	16.8% (±4.1 points)
13	Lititz	16.3% (±4.5 points)
14	East Drumore Township	14.9% (±13.0 points)
15	Mount Joy	13.9% (±4.6 points)
16	East Hempfield Township	13.7% (±2.6 points)
17	New Holland	13.5% (±5.8 points)
18	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	13.1% (±6.3 points)
19	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	12.8% (±3.5 points)
20	Upper Leacock Township	12.6% (±5.4 points)
21	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	12.2% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Mount Joy

How many homes are in Mount Joy?

Mount Joy, PA has an estimated 3,668 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Joy houses or apartments?

47.2% are detached houses and 21.2% attached houses, while 26.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

12.9% of homes in Mount Joy 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 — Mount Joy 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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