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

Name: Types of homes in Upper Macungie Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upper Macungie Township, PA has 10,600 (±522) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 406 homes per square mile of land.

53.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,600 (±522)
Detached houses: 53.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.2%
5+ unit buildings: 14.5%

Homes in Upper Macungie Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	53.6% (±3.8 points)	49.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.7% (±4.3 points)	24.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.3 points)	4.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±1.8 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.5% (±1.9 points)	6.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Upper Macungie Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lehigh County (15.4%).

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 Upper Macungie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Macungie Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upper Macungie Township	—	14.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Ancient Oaks	3.0 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Macungie Township	3.9 mi	7.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Wescosville	3.9 mi	6.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Cetronia	4.4 mi	1.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Alburtis	4.5 mi	2.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Weisenberg Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Macungie	5.2 mi	18.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Whitehall Township	5.4 mi	12.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Macungie Township, PA (7.9%), Wescosville, PA (6.9%), Cetronia, PA (1.0%).

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 Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Allentown	22.8% (±1.9 points)
3	Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	20.4% (±6.4 points)
4	Emmaus	18.9% (±4.8 points)
5	Macungie	18.7% (±8.5 points)
6	Fountain Hill	17.4% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)	Catasauqua	14.5% (±6.0 points)
7 (tie)	Upper Macungie Township	14.5% (±3.1 points)
9 (tie)	Coopersburg	12.7% (±4.5 points)
9 (tie)	South Whitehall Township	12.7% (±2.1 points)
11	Slatington	9.0% (±4.4 points)
12	Lower Macungie Township	7.9% (±1.9 points)
13	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	5.8% (±2.7 points)
14	Coplay	4.5% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Macungie Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Breinigsville, Trexlertown.

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 Macungie Township

How many homes are in Upper Macungie Township?

Upper Macungie Township, PA has an estimated 10,600 (±522) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Macungie Township houses or apartments?

53.6% are detached houses and 27.7% attached houses, while 14.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.2% of homes in Upper Macungie 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 Macungie township, Lehigh 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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