What kinds of homes are in Shippensburg Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shippensburg Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shippensburg Township, PA has 1,004 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 405 homes per square mile of land.

24.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,004 (±141)
Detached houses: 24.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 27.3%

Homes in Shippensburg Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shippensburg Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	24.5% (±8.2 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	24.2% (±8.9 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.9% (±7.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.4% (±4.0 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.5% (±6.9 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±5.8 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.8% (±5.8 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shippensburg Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cumberland County (12.2%).

It is also higher than in 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 Shippensburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shippensburg Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shippensburg Township	—	27.3% (±9.9 points)	—
Shippensburg	1.4 mi	23.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	3.0 mi	16.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	3.4 mi	4.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Orrstown	5.3 mi	22.3% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newburg (Cumberland County)	5.6 mi	2.2% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Newton Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
North Newton Township	6.2 mi	1.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southampton Township (Franklin County), PA (4.7%), South Newton Township, PA (0.0%), North Newton Township, PA (1.2%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wormleysburg	38.8% (±11.6 points)
2	Lower Allen Township	30.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Shippensburg Township	27.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Shippensburg	23.1% (±9.4 points)
5	Carlisle	20.3% (±4.1 points)
6	East Pennsboro Township	18.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	16.4% (±7.1 points)
8	Upper Allen Township	13.9% (±3.0 points)
9	Camp Hill	11.7% (±4.2 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Shippensburg Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shippensburg University.

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 Shippensburg Township

How many homes are in Shippensburg Township?

Shippensburg Township, PA has an estimated 1,004 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shippensburg Township houses or apartments?

24.5% are detached houses and 24.2% attached houses, while 37.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.2% of homes in Shippensburg 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 — Shippensburg township, Cumberland 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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