What kinds of homes are in Union Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Union Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Union Township (Berks County), PA has 1,532 (±103) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 65 homes per square mile of land.

89.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,532 (±103)
Detached houses: 89.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.2%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Union Township (Berks County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Union Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	89.0% (±5.0 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±2.1 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±3.3 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Union Township (Berks County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Berks County (10.1%).

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 Union Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Union Township (Berks County)	—	1.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Birdsboro	3.1 mi	9.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Warwick Township (Chester County)	3.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	4.0 mi	14.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Amity Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	8.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
West Pottsgrove Township	5.2 mi	10.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
North Coventry Township	5.3 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Stowe	5.4 mi	10.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Robeson Township	5.4 mi	4.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birdsboro, PA (9.5%), Amity Gardens, PA (14.4%), Amity Township (Berks County), PA (8.8%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
42 (tie)	Perry Township (Berks County)	2.3% (±4.9 points)
46	Washington Township (Berks County)	2.1% (±3.1 points)
47	South Heidelberg Township	2.0% (±2.1 points)
48 (tie)	Colebrookdale Township	1.8% (±3.2 points)
48 (tie)	Marion Township (Berks County)	1.8% (±1.7 points)
50 (tie)	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	1.6% (±3.3 points)
50 (tie)	Union Township (Berks County)	1.6% (±3.9 points)
52	Tulpehocken Township	1.5% (±3.3 points)
53	Ontelaunee Township	0.8% (±4.3 points)
54	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	0.6% (±7.1 points)
55	Upper Tulpehocken Township	0.5% (±6.0 points)
56 (tie)	Albany Township (Berks County)	0.4% (±6.5 points)
56 (tie)	Windsor Township (Berks County)	0.4% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Union Township (Berks County)

How many homes are in Union Township (Berks County)?

Union Township (Berks County), PA has an estimated 1,532 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Union Township (Berks County) houses or apartments?

89.0% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 2.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.2% of homes in Union Township (Berks 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 — Union township, Berks 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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