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

Name: Types of homes in Upper Paxton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upper Paxton Township, PA has 1,810 (±157) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 70 homes per square mile of land.

66.0% are detached single-family houses.

8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,810 (±157)
Detached houses: 66.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.9%

Homes in Upper Paxton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upper Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	66.0% (±10.2 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±4.6 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	8.7% (±12.3 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.6% (±5.6 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Upper Paxton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Paxton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upper Paxton Township	—	0.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Millersburg	2.6 mi	15.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Liverpool	3.5 mi	18.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Liverpool Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Mahanoy Township	5.8 mi	5.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethville	6.1 mi	3.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	6.1 mi	4.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millersburg, PA (15.4%), Liverpool, PA (18.3%).

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
21	Elizabethville	3.8% (±8.1 points)
22	Lower Swatara Township	3.1% (±2.6 points)
23 (tie)	Middle Paxton Township	2.9% (±3.1 points)
23 (tie)	Wiconisco Township	2.9% (±7.4 points)
25	Halifax Township	2.2% (±4.4 points)
26	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	1.0% (±1.8 points)
27	Upper Paxton Township	0.9% (±2.9 points)
28 (tie)	Berrysburg	0.0% (±39.7 points)
28 (tie)	Dauphin	0.0% (±9.9 points)
28 (tie)	Paxtang	0.0% (±7.8 points)
28 (tie)	Pillow	0.0% (±42.1 points)
28 (tie)	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±4.5 points)
28 (tie)	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Upper Paxton Township

How many homes are in Upper Paxton Township?

Upper Paxton Township, PA has an estimated 1,810 (±157) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Paxton Township houses or apartments?

66.0% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 9.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.7% of homes in Upper Paxton 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 Paxton 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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