What kinds of homes are in Steelton, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Steelton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Steelton, PA has 2,629 (±292) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,387 homes per square mile of land.

28.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,629 (±292)
Detached houses: 28.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.7%
5+ unit buildings: 8.9%

Homes in Steelton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Steelton	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	28.1% (±6.1 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	54.8% (±7.6 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.7% (±2.6 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±2.6 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±2.3 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Steelton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dauphin County (17.4%).

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 Steelton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steelton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Steelton	—	8.9% (±3.7 points)	—
Enhaut	0.5 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bressler	0.5 mi	2.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	1.8 mi	13.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Highspire	2.4 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Paxtang	2.6 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
New Cumberland	2.8 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lawnton	3.1 mi	18.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Lower Swatara Township	3.6 mi	3.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paxtang, PA (0.0%), Lower Swatara Township, PA (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA (13.8%), Highspire, PA (30.2%), Lawnton, PA (18.5%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Halifax	17.1% (±7.7 points)
9	Penbrook	15.7% (±8.6 points)
10	Millersburg	15.4% (±8.2 points)
11	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	13.8% (±3.0 points)
12	South Hanover Township	10.1% (±4.3 points)
13	Gratz	9.9% (±11.8 points)
14	Steelton	8.9% (±3.7 points)
15	Lykens	8.8% (±5.7 points)
16	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	7.7% (±10.8 points)
17	West Hanover Township	7.2% (±3.9 points)
18	Williamstown	7.1% (±8.5 points)
19	Royalton	5.2% (±7.9 points)
20	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	4.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Steelton

How many homes are in Steelton?

Steelton, PA has an estimated 2,629 (±292) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Steelton houses or apartments?

28.1% are detached houses and 54.8% attached houses, while 16.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.7% of homes in Steelton 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 — Steelton 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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