What kinds of homes are in Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA has 519 (±61) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 37 homes per square mile of land.

92.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 519 (±61)
Detached houses: 92.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wayne Township (Dauphin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	92.7% (±4.4 points)	49.5%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	22.4%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	5.0%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	5.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	4.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	7.0%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.7% (±4.3 points)	2.6%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wayne Township (Dauphin County), 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 Wayne Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	—	0.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Halifax Township	4.9 mi	2.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	5.1 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Paxton Township	5.5 mi	2.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethville	6.1 mi	3.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	7.1 mi	4.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Buffalo	7.1 mi	14.7% (±75.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Halifax, PA (17.1%).

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
28 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±24.9 points)
28 (tie)	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
28 (tie)	Lykens Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
28 (tie)	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±18.4 points)
28 (tie)	Reed Township	0.0% (±42.1 points)
28 (tie)	Rush Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±33.8 points)
28 (tie)	Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 7 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 Wayne Township (Dauphin County)

How many homes are in Wayne Township (Dauphin County)?

Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA has an estimated 519 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wayne Township (Dauphin County) houses or apartments?

92.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Wayne Township (Dauphin 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 — Wayne 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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