What kinds of homes are in New Cumberland, PA?

Name: Types of homes in New Cumberland, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Cumberland, PA has 3,536 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,111 homes per square mile of land.

67.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,536 (±227)
Detached houses: 67.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.5%
5+ unit buildings: 7.8%

Homes in New Cumberland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Cumberland	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.9% (±6.1 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.7% (±5.9 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.4% (±2.9 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±3.0 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Cumberland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from 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 New Cumberland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Cumberland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Cumberland	—	7.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Lower Allen	1.3 mi	25.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Lemoyne	1.5 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	2.8 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wormleysburg	2.8 mi	38.8% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Steelton	2.8 mi	8.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enhaut	2.8 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Allen Township	2.9 mi	30.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Bressler	3.1 mi	2.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Allen, PA (25.6%), Wormleysburg, PA (38.8%), Lower Allen Township, PA (30.0%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	16.4% (±7.1 points)
8	Upper Allen Township	13.9% (±3.0 points)
9	Camp Hill	11.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Hampden Township	11.0% (±2.6 points)
11	Mechanicsburg	9.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Newville	8.8% (±9.1 points)
13	New Cumberland	7.8% (±4.4 points)
14 (tie)	Lemoyne	7.1% (±5.0 points)
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)

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 New Cumberland

How many homes are in New Cumberland?

New Cumberland, PA has an estimated 3,536 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Cumberland houses or apartments?

67.9% are detached houses and 13.7% attached houses, while 18.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.5% of homes in New Cumberland 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 — New Cumberland 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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