What kinds of homes are in Upper Allen Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Upper Allen Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upper Allen Township, PA has 9,141 (±373) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 690 homes per square mile of land.

54.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,141 (±373)
Detached houses: 54.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Upper Allen Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upper Allen Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	54.1% (±4.4 points)	60.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.6% (±3.7 points)	16.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±2.2 points)	4.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Upper Allen Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cumberland County (12.2%).

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 Upper Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Allen Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upper Allen Township	—	13.9% (±3.0 points)	—
Mechanicsburg	2.5 mi	9.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monaghan Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Shiremanstown	3.3 mi	0.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lower Allen Township	3.5 mi	30.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	5.0 mi	1.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Carroll Township (York County)	5.2 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	5.2 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Allen	5.3 mi	25.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monaghan Township, PA (0.0%), Shiremanstown, PA (0.9%), Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Allen Township, PA (30.0%), Lower Allen, PA (25.6%).

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
2	Lower Allen Township	30.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Shippensburg Township	27.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Shippensburg	23.1% (±9.4 points)
5	Carlisle	20.3% (±4.1 points)
6	East Pennsboro Township	18.6% (±3.5 points)
7	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	16.4% (±7.1 points)
8	Upper Allen Township	13.9% (±3.0 points)
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)

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

The figures for Upper Allen Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Messiah College.

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 Upper Allen Township

How many homes are in Upper Allen Township?

Upper Allen Township, PA has an estimated 9,141 (±373) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Allen Township houses or apartments?

54.1% are detached houses and 27.6% attached houses, while 16.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Upper Allen 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 — Upper Allen 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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