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

Name: Types of homes in Upper Saucon Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upper Saucon Township, PA has 6,047 (±335) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 247 homes per square mile of land.

83.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,047 (±335)
Detached houses: 83.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Upper Saucon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upper Saucon Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	83.9% (±3.0 points)	49.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.5% (±2.2 points)	24.6%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	4.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	4.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Upper Saucon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lehigh County (15.4%).

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 Saucon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Saucon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upper Saucon Township	—	2.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Coopersburg	2.0 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	4.3 mi	5.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hill	4.5 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Hellertown	4.7 mi	11.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Emmaus	4.8 mi	18.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Allentown	5.4 mi	22.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Springfield Township (Bucks County)	5.6 mi	4.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Milford Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coopersburg, PA (12.7%), Fountain Hill, PA (17.4%), Hellertown, PA (11.2%).

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 Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
15	Lynn Township	3.1% (±3.9 points)
16	Upper Saucon Township	2.7% (±2.0 points)
17	Alburtis	2.5% (±4.7 points)
18	North Whitehall Township	2.0% (±1.1 points)
19	Washington Township (Lehigh County)	1.7% (±2.4 points)
20 (tie)	Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County)	0.2% (±3.4 points)
20 (tie)	Upper Milford Township	0.2% (±1.6 points)
22 (tie)	Lower Milford Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)

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

The figures for Upper Saucon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: DeSales University.

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 Saucon Township

How many homes are in Upper Saucon Township?

Upper Saucon Township, PA has an estimated 6,047 (±335) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upper Saucon Township houses or apartments?

83.9% are detached houses and 11.5% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Upper Saucon 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 Saucon 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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