What kinds of homes are in Shrewsbury Township (York County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Shrewsbury Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
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Shrewsbury Township (York County), PA has 2,802 (±193) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 96 homes per square mile of land.

82.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,802 (±193)
Detached houses: 82.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.2%

Homes in Shrewsbury Township (York County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	82.9% (±4.1 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.0% (±2.8 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.2% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shrewsbury Township (York County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in York County (7.7%).

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 Shrewsbury Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrewsbury Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shrewsbury Township (York County)	—	4.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Railroad	1.5 mi	31.8% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Freedom	1.6 mi	2.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	2.6 mi	10.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Glen Rock	3.1 mi	12.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Codorus Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (York County)	5.7 mi	1.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stewartstown	6.8 mi	18.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Loganville	7.4 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shrewsbury, PA (10.6%), Stewartstown, PA (18.9%).

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
26	Manchester	7.4% (±5.2 points)
27	Fawn Grove	5.4% (±16.6 points)
28	Dover Township	5.2% (±2.1 points)
29	West Manheim Township	4.3% (±3.8 points)
30 (tie)	Jefferson (York County)	4.2% (±23.0 points)
30 (tie)	Fairview Township (York County)	4.2% (±1.8 points)
30 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	4.2% (±3.3 points)
33	Carroll Township (York County)	4.1% (±3.8 points)
34	Felton	3.7% (±22.3 points)
35	Wellsville	3.6% (±25.6 points)
36 (tie)	Goldsboro	2.8% (±11.4 points)
36 (tie)	Manchester Township (York County)	2.8% (±1.6 points)
38	New Freedom	2.2% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Shrewsbury Township (York County)

How many homes are in Shrewsbury Township (York County)?

Shrewsbury Township (York County), PA has an estimated 2,802 (±193) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shrewsbury Township (York County) houses or apartments?

82.9% are detached houses and 8.0% attached houses, while 4.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Shrewsbury Township (York County) 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 — Shrewsbury township, York 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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