What kinds of homes are in Palmer Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Palmer Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Palmer Township, PA has 9,313 (±363) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 908 homes per square mile of land.

71.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,313 (±363)
Detached houses: 71.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Palmer Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Palmer Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	71.4% (±3.4 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.9% (±3.1 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.9% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Palmer Township	—	8.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Wilson	1.6 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Easton	2.1 mi	0.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	2.5 mi	16.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Tatamy	2.7 mi	1.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forks Township (Northampton County)	3.0 mi	4.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lower Nazareth Township	3.2 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Glendon	3.2 mi	0.0% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnut Hill	3.2 mi	5.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forks Township (Northampton County), PA (4.0%), Lower Nazareth Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Easton, PA (16.4%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Williams Township (Northampton County)	13.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Wilson	11.6% (±5.9 points)
10 (tie)	Hellertown	11.2% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	Northampton	11.2% (±4.4 points)
12	North Catasauqua	10.9% (±6.4 points)
13	Bethlehem Township	8.9% (±2.1 points)
14	Palmer Township	8.5% (±2.4 points)
15	East Bangor	7.4% (±12.0 points)
16	Washington Township (Northampton County)	7.1% (±5.4 points)
17	Allen Township	6.7% (±4.5 points)
18	Freemansburg	6.2% (±5.1 points)
19	Portland	5.2% (±15.3 points)
20	Forks Township (Northampton County)	4.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Palmer Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Old Orchard, Palmer Heights.

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 Township

How many homes are in Palmer Township?

Palmer Township, PA has an estimated 9,313 (±363) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Palmer Township houses or apartments?

71.4% are detached houses and 14.9% attached houses, while 13.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Palmer 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 — Palmer township, Northampton 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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