What kinds of homes are in Pequea Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Pequea Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pequea Township, PA has 2,454 (±152) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 183 homes per square mile of land.

58.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,454 (±152)
Detached houses: 58.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Pequea Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pequea Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	58.9% (±9.9 points)	55.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	29.0% (±10.4 points)	20.9%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±6.5 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pequea Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lancaster County (12.6%).

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 Pequea Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pequea Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pequea Township	—	3.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Willow Street	1.5 mi	39.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
West Lampeter Township	2.6 mi	26.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Conestoga	3.0 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	3.1 mi	17.8% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Millersville	3.8 mi	10.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	3.9 mi	16.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Conestoga Township	4.2 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	5.0 mi	18.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Street, PA (39.1%), West Lampeter Township, PA (26.2%), Lampeter, PA (17.8%).

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
33	Christiana	6.3% (±13.2 points)
34	West Hempfield Township	6.2% (±1.9 points)
35	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	5.4% (±3.8 points)
36	Manheim	5.0% (±4.6 points)
37	Adamstown	4.2% (±5.0 points)
38	West Earl Township	4.1% (±1.7 points)
39	Pequea Township	3.0% (±3.7 points)
40	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	2.6% (±1.7 points)
41	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	1.8% (±3.4 points)
42	Conestoga Township	1.6% (±2.7 points)
43	Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	1.5% (±3.5 points)
44	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	0.9% (±2.0 points)
45	West Cocalico Township	0.8% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Pequea Township

How many homes are in Pequea Township?

Pequea Township, PA has an estimated 2,454 (±152) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pequea Township houses or apartments?

58.9% are detached houses and 29.0% attached houses, while 12.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Pequea 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 — Pequea 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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