What kinds of homes are in Straban Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Straban Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Straban Township, PA has 1,995 (±145) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 58 homes per square mile of land.

81.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,995 (±145)
Detached houses: 81.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.2%

Homes in Straban Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Straban Township	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	81.5% (±5.8 points)	74.7%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±5.2 points)	9.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.7% (±3.3 points)	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Straban Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Adams County (4.9%).

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 Straban Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Straban Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Straban Township	—	2.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Butler Township (Adams County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gettysburg	4.9 mi	21.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Tyrone Township (Adams County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	5.1 mi	2.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Heritage	5.1 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bonneauville	5.2 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Biglerville	5.3 mi	21.1% (±16.2 points)	Higher
New Oxford	6.2 mi	15.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gettysburg, PA (21.6%), Bonneauville, PA (9.0%), Biglerville, PA (21.1%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9 (tie)	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	6.1% (±2.7 points)
11	Oxford Township	5.7% (±2.7 points)
12	Arendtsville	5.6% (±13.8 points)
13	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	3.9% (±4.0 points)
14	Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2% (±2.0 points)
15	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	2.8% (±4.5 points)
16	Straban Township	2.2% (±2.3 points)
17	Hamiltonban Township	1.7% (±5.4 points)
18	York Springs	0.8% (±17.5 points)
19	Union Township (Adams County)	0.6% (±3.7 points)
20	Reading Township	0.4% (±2.0 points)
21	Huntington Township (Adams County)	0.3% (±4.7 points)
22 (tie)	Bendersville	0.0% (±23.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Straban Township

How many homes are in Straban Township?

Straban Township, PA has an estimated 1,995 (±145) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Straban Township houses or apartments?

81.5% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 4.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.1% of homes in Straban 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 — Straban township, Adams 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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