What kinds of homes are in South Middleton Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in South Middleton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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South Middleton Township, PA has 7,096 (±385) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 146 homes per square mile of land.

68.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,096 (±385)
Detached houses: 68.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 7.1%

Homes in South Middleton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	South Middleton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	68.4% (±4.2 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.3% (±2.9 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.5% (±3.9 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In South Middleton 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 South Middleton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Middleton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
South Middleton Township	—	7.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Mount Holly Springs	2.0 mi	6.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	4.9 mi	20.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	5.3 mi	1.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Dickinson Township	6.0 mi	0.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (York County)	6.8 mi	12.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsburg	7.3 mi	11.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Schlusser	7.6 mi	4.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)	7.9 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA (1.3%), Dickinson Township, PA (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlisle, PA (20.3%).

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
9	Camp Hill	11.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Hampden Township	11.0% (±2.6 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Middleton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boiling Springs.

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 South Middleton Township

How many homes are in South Middleton Township?

South Middleton Township, PA has an estimated 7,096 (±385) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in South Middleton Township houses or apartments?

68.4% are detached houses and 12.3% attached houses, while 9.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in South Middleton 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 — South Middleton 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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