What kinds of homes are in Penn Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Penn Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penn Township (Berks County), PA has 842 (±102) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 46 homes per square mile of land.

96.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 842 (±102)
Detached houses: 96.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Penn Township (Berks County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penn Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	96.6% (±2.5 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.9% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penn Township (Berks County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Berks County (10.1%).

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 Penn Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Berks County)	—	0.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Bernville	1.8 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Heidelberg Township	3.1 mi	2.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Township (Berks County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Berks County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bern Township	4.8 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Centerport	5.4 mi	22.5% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Heidelberg Township	5.7 mi	2.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leesport	5.9 mi	4.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
58 (tie)	Centre Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
58 (tie)	District Township	0.0% (±9.2 points)
58 (tie)	Douglass Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±3.1 points)
58 (tie)	Earl Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±4.7 points)
58 (tie)	Hereford Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
58 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
58 (tie)	Penn Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)
58 (tie)	Pike Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±7.6 points)
58 (tie)	Rockland Township (Berks County)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
58 (tie)	Ruscombmanor Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)
58 (tie)	Tilden Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 11 of 72 places in Berks 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 Penn Township (Berks County)

How many homes are in Penn Township (Berks County)?

Penn Township (Berks County), PA has an estimated 842 (±102) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Penn Township (Berks County) houses or apartments?

96.6% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Penn Township (Berks County)?

0.0% of homes in Penn Township (Berks County) 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 — Penn township, Berks 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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