What kinds of homes are in Red Lion, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Red Lion, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Red Lion, PA has 2,817 (±259) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,145 homes per square mile of land.

30.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,817 (±259)
Detached houses: 30.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.8%
5+ unit buildings: 21.4%

Homes in Red Lion by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Red Lion	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	30.2% (±8.0 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	36.1% (±8.2 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±4.9 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.7% (±7.8 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±2.3 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±8.0 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.4% (±2.4 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Red Lion, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in York County (7.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Red Lion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Red Lion
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Red Lion	—	21.4% (±11.4 points)	—
Yoe	1.7 mi	38.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	1.8 mi	20.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dallastown	1.8 mi	20.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (York County)	3.5 mi	0.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
York Township	3.7 mi	16.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Felton	3.8 mi	3.7% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Winterstown	4.0 mi	0.0% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spry	4.3 mi	5.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor Township (York County), PA (0.7%), Spry, PA (5.7%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Yoe	38.2% (±14.2 points)
2	Railroad	31.8% (±38.7 points)
3	Red Lion	21.4% (±11.4 points)
4	Windsor	20.7% (±14.3 points)
5	Dallastown	20.1% (±9.0 points)
6	Stewartstown	18.9% (±6.8 points)
7	Springettsbury Township	17.5% (±3.1 points)
8	Hallam	17.3% (±10.5 points)
9	York Township	16.9% (±3.6 points)

Showing 9 of 72 places in York 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 Red Lion

How many homes are in Red Lion?

Red Lion, PA has an estimated 2,817 (±259) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Red Lion houses or apartments?

30.2% are detached houses and 36.1% attached houses, while 30.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Red Lion?

8.8% of homes in Red Lion 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 — Red Lion borough, 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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