What kinds of homes are in New Hanover Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in New Hanover Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Hanover Township, PA has 4,850 (±236) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 224 homes per square mile of land.

89.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,850 (±236)
Detached houses: 89.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in New Hanover Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Hanover Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	89.9% (±2.1 points)	53.0%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.8% (±2.1 points)	20.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	12.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Hanover Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).

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 Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Hanover Township	—	0.3% (±1.2 points)	—
Gilbertsville	2.5 mi	10.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.7 mi	8.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Upper Frederick Township	3.0 mi	14.4% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Pottsgrove	4.1 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boyertown	4.1 mi	26.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
New Berlinville	4.2 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sanatoga	4.4 mi	7.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gilbertsville, PA (10.7%), Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA (8.8%), Upper Frederick Township, PA (14.4%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
53	North Wales	2.9% (±4.3 points)
54	Upper Salford Township	2.1% (±4.9 points)
55	Skippack Township	1.9% (±1.3 points)
56 (tie)	Lower Frederick Township	0.7% (±2.4 points)
56 (tie)	Upper Hanover Township	0.7% (±1.8 points)
58	West Conshohocken	0.4% (±6.0 points)
59	New Hanover Township	0.3% (±1.2 points)
60 (tie)	Marlborough Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)
60 (tie)	Salford Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
60 (tie)	Upper Pottsgrove Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 10 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Hanover Township

How many homes are in New Hanover Township?

New Hanover Township, PA has an estimated 4,850 (±236) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Hanover Township houses or apartments?

89.9% are detached houses and 7.8% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in New Hanover Township 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 Hanover township, Montgomery 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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