What kinds of homes are in Reading Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Reading Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Reading Township, PA has 2,565 (±197) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 98 homes per square mile of land.

84.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,565 (±197)
Detached houses: 84.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Reading Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Reading Township	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	84.9% (±4.2 points)	74.7%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	9.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±2.7 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.8% (±3.7 points)	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Reading Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Adams County (4.9%).

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 Reading Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reading Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Reading Township	—	0.4% (±2.0 points)	—
East Berlin	3.3 mi	13.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	3.7 mi	3.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (York County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Latimore Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Abbottstown	5.4 mi	8.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (York County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
York Springs	5.7 mi	0.8% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Oxford	6.1 mi	15.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Berlin, PA (13.7%), New Oxford, PA (15.1%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2% (±2.0 points)
15	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	2.8% (±4.5 points)
16	Straban Township	2.2% (±2.3 points)
17	Hamiltonban Township	1.7% (±5.4 points)
18	York Springs	0.8% (±17.5 points)
19	Union Township (Adams County)	0.6% (±3.7 points)
20	Reading Township	0.4% (±2.0 points)
21	Huntington Township (Adams County)	0.3% (±4.7 points)
22 (tie)	Bendersville	0.0% (±23.0 points)
22 (tie)	Carroll Valley	0.0% (±3.3 points)
22 (tie)	Berwick Township	0.0% (±5.4 points)
22 (tie)	Butler Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±5.2 points)
22 (tie)	Franklin Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Reading Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hampton, Lake Meade.

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 Reading Township

How many homes are in Reading Township?

Reading Township, PA has an estimated 2,565 (±197) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Reading Township houses or apartments?

84.9% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 5.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.3% of homes in Reading 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 — Reading township, Adams 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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