What kinds of homes are in Peters Township (Franklin County), PA?

Peters Township (Franklin County), PA has 1,985 (±201) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 36 homes per square mile of land.

88.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
1,985 (±201)
Detached houses
88.1%
2–4 unit buildings
0.0%
5+ unit buildings
4.2%

Homes in Peters Township (Franklin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typePeters Township (Franklin County)Franklin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached88.1% (±7.4 points)68.8%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.5% (±2.3 points)11.6%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±1.6 points)3.7%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.6 points)3.4%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.6 points)2.5%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.2% (±6.0 points)1.7%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.6 points)2.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.3% (±4.0 points)5.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

In Peters Township (Franklin County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (6.6%).

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 Peters Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peters Township (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Peters Township (Franklin County)—4.2% (±6.4 points)—
Mercersburg3.3 mi11.9% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
St. Thomas Township5.3 mi0.0% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
McConnellsburg7.2 mi11.7% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Franklin County)7.2 mi2.3% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Todd Township (Fulton County)7.8 mi9.0% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Ayr Township8.1 mi5.7% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)9.1 mi2.4% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Warren Township (Franklin County)9.6 mi0.0% (±30.7 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 Franklin County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
4Greencastle13.3% (±6.9 points)
5Mercersburg11.9% (±5.9 points)
6Guilford Township6.3% (±3.0 points)
7Mont Alto5.3% (±6.3 points)
8Southampton Township (Franklin County)4.7% (±3.8 points)
9Greene Township (Franklin County)4.5% (±2.1 points)
10Peters Township (Franklin County)4.2% (±6.4 points)
11Washington Township (Franklin County)3.6% (±1.8 points)
12Quincy Township3.4% (±2.9 points)
13Hamilton Township (Franklin County)2.4% (±1.9 points)
14Montgomery Township (Franklin County)2.3% (±3.1 points)
15Letterkenny Township2.0% (±5.5 points)
16Antrim Township1.9% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Peters Township (Franklin County)

How many homes are in Peters Township (Franklin County)?

Peters Township (Franklin County), PA has an estimated 1,985 (±201) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Peters Township (Franklin County) houses or apartments?

88.1% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Peters Township (Franklin County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Peters township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59600, in state:42 county:055).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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