What kinds of homes are in Silver Spring Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Silver Spring Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Silver Spring Township, PA has 8,439 (±257) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 261 homes per square mile of land.

73.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,439 (±257)
Detached houses: 73.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Silver Spring Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Silver Spring Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	73.5% (±3.2 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.9% (±2.9 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.8 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Silver Spring Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Spring Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Silver Spring Township	—	5.7% (±2.1 points)	—
Mechanicsburg	3.8 mi	9.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden Township	4.0 mi	11.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	4.1 mi	2.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Rye Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shiremanstown	5.7 mi	0.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Allen Township	6.3 mi	13.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	6.4 mi	1.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
East Pennsboro Township	6.8 mi	18.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA (2.5%), Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hampden Township, PA (11.0%), Upper Allen Township, PA (13.9%), East Pennsboro Township, PA (18.6%).

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
11	Mechanicsburg	9.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Newville	8.8% (±9.1 points)
13	New Cumberland	7.8% (±4.4 points)
14 (tie)	Lemoyne	7.1% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)	South Middleton Township	7.1% (±2.8 points)
16	Mount Holly Springs	6.8% (±7.7 points)
17	Silver Spring Township	5.7% (±2.1 points)
18	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	2.5% (±2.1 points)
19	Newburg (Cumberland County)	2.2% (±23.1 points)
20	North Middleton Township	1.9% (±2.2 points)
21	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	1.3% (±2.7 points)
22	North Newton Township	1.2% (±5.0 points)
23	Shiremanstown	0.9% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Silver Spring Township

How many homes are in Silver Spring Township?

Silver Spring Township, PA has an estimated 8,439 (±257) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Silver Spring Township houses or apartments?

73.5% are detached houses and 15.9% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Silver Spring 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 — Silver Spring 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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