What kinds of homes are in New Freedom, PA?

Name: Types of homes in New Freedom, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Freedom, PA has 1,943 (±167) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 934 homes per square mile of land.

85.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,943 (±167)
Detached houses: 85.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.2%

Homes in New Freedom by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Freedom	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	85.9% (±5.9 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.4% (±5.1 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Freedom, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 New Freedom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Freedom
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Freedom	—	2.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Shrewsbury Township (York County)	1.6 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Railroad	1.7 mi	31.8% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	2.6 mi	10.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Glen Rock	4.4 mi	12.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Stewartstown	5.7 mi	18.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Codorus Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (York County)	6.9 mi	1.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (York County)	7.5 mi	0.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shrewsbury, PA (10.6%), Glen Rock, PA (12.9%), Stewartstown, PA (18.9%).

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
30 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	4.2% (±3.3 points)
33	Carroll Township (York County)	4.1% (±3.8 points)
34	Felton	3.7% (±22.3 points)
35	Wellsville	3.6% (±25.6 points)
36 (tie)	Goldsboro	2.8% (±11.4 points)
36 (tie)	Manchester Township (York County)	2.8% (±1.6 points)
38	New Freedom	2.2% (±3.4 points)
39 (tie)	Mount Wolf	2.1% (±9.3 points)
39 (tie)	Penn Township (York County)	2.1% (±1.2 points)
41	East Manchester Township	1.9% (±1.7 points)
42	Springfield Township (York County)	1.8% (±2.8 points)
43	Lower Chanceford Township	1.3% (±3.9 points)
44 (tie)	Jacobus	1.2% (±6.4 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 New Freedom

How many homes are in New Freedom?

New Freedom, PA has an estimated 1,943 (±167) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Freedom houses or apartments?

85.9% are detached houses and 10.4% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in New Freedom 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 Freedom 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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