What kinds of homes are in Palmer Heights, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Palmer Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palmer Heights, PA has 1,383 (±167) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,193 homes per square mile of land.

93.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,383 (±167)
Detached houses: 93.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Palmer Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palmer Heights	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	93.4% (±3.5 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±3.5 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Palmer Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Northampton County (10.9%).

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 Palmer Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palmer Heights	—	0.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Wilson	1.4 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
West Easton	1.8 mi	0.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard	2.2 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	2.6 mi	16.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Glendon	2.6 mi	0.0% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township	3.0 mi	8.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Lower Nazareth Township	3.1 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tatamy	3.6 mi	1.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilson, PA (11.6%), Easton, PA (16.4%), Bethlehem Township, PA (8.9%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Middletown (community)	7.0% (±3.4 points)
3	Chestnut Hill	5.1% (±3.8 points)
4	Belfast	3.7% (±11.9 points)
5	Eastlawn Gardens	2.8% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	Cherryville	0.0% (±11.3 points)
6 (tie)	Old Orchard	0.0% (±7.1 points)
6 (tie)	Palmer Heights	0.0% (±4.0 points)
6 (tie)	Raubsville	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palmer Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Palmer Township, whose figures include it.

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 Palmer Heights

How many homes are in Palmer Heights?

Palmer Heights, PA has an estimated 1,383 (±167) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palmer Heights houses or apartments?

93.4% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Palmer Heights?

0.6% of homes in Palmer Heights 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 — Palmer Heights CDP, 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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