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

Name: Types of homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA has 4,594 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 155 homes per square mile of land.

67.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,594 (±227)
Detached houses: 67.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 12.8%

Homes in Penn Township (Lancaster County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	67.1% (±5.6 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.2% (±4.7 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±1.9 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.2% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±4.8 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lancaster County (12.6%).

It is not measurably different from 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 (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Lancaster County)	—	12.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Manheim	2.0 mi	5.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	4.3 mi	1.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lititz	4.5 mi	16.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rapho Township	4.8 mi	8.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cornwall	5.4 mi	10.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brickerville	5.4 mi	4.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	5.5 mi	12.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Petersburg	6.0 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manheim, PA (5.0%), Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), PA (1.5%), East Petersburg, PA (0.0%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Lititz	16.3% (±4.5 points)
14	East Drumore Township	14.9% (±13.0 points)
15	Mount Joy	13.9% (±4.6 points)
16	East Hempfield Township	13.7% (±2.6 points)
17	New Holland	13.5% (±5.8 points)
18	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	13.1% (±6.3 points)
19	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	12.8% (±3.5 points)
20	Upper Leacock Township	12.6% (±5.4 points)
21	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	12.2% (±3.2 points)
22	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	11.5% (±4.1 points)
23 (tie)	Millersville	10.3% (±4.1 points)
23 (tie)	Quarryville	10.3% (±4.5 points)
25	Mountville	9.8% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Penryn.

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 (Lancaster County)

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

Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA has an estimated 4,594 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

67.1% are detached houses and 11.2% attached houses, while 14.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Penn Township (Lancaster 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, Lancaster 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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