What kinds of homes are in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
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Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA has 11,055 (±522) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 847 homes per square mile of land.

55.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,055 (±522)
Detached houses: 55.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.5%
5+ unit buildings: 13.8%

Homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±3.6 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.5% (±3.7 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±2.4 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.8 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.3% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.5 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swatara Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	—	13.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Steelton	1.8 mi	8.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Paxtang	1.9 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Highspire	2.8 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Lower Swatara Township	3.1 mi	3.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Penbrook	3.2 mi	15.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Progress	3.5 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Park	3.6 mi	40.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
New Cumberland	4.1 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steelton, PA (8.9%), Paxtang, PA (0.0%), Lower Swatara Township, PA (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highspire, PA (30.2%), Colonial Park, PA (40.2%).

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
5	Lower Paxton Township	21.5% (±2.8 points)
6	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	19.9% (±3.5 points)
7	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	17.7% (±2.9 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Swatara Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bressler, Enhaut, Lawnton, Rutherford.

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 Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

How many homes are in Swatara Township (Dauphin County)?

Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA has an estimated 11,055 (±522) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) houses or apartments?

55.8% are detached houses and 23.5% attached houses, while 20.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.5% of homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin 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 — Swatara township, Dauphin 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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