What kinds of homes are in West Lampeter Township, PA?

West Lampeter Township, PA has 7,276 (±359) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 444 homes per square mile of land.

54.0% are detached single-family houses.

2.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
7,276 (±359)
Detached houses
54.0%
2–4 unit buildings
2.9%
5+ unit buildings
26.2%

Homes in West Lampeter Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeWest Lampeter TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached54.0% (±3.5 points)55.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)16.1% (±2.7 points)20.9%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.4 points)3.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.7% (±2.1 points)4.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.9% (±1.7 points)4.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±1.2 points)2.6%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units22.2% (±2.4 points)5.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.8% (±0.7 points)3.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In West Lampeter Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lancaster County (12.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near West Lampeter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Lampeter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
West Lampeter Township—26.2% (±3.2 points)—
Pequea Township2.6 mi3.0% (±3.7 points)Lower
East Lampeter Township3.8 mi22.4% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Strasburg3.8 mi9.4% (±8.8 points)Lower
Strasburg Township3.9 mi0.0% (±4.5 points)Lower
Lancaster4.1 mi18.5% (±2.0 points)Lower
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)4.1 mi16.8% (±4.1 points)Lower
Millersville5.1 mi10.3% (±4.1 points)Lower
Conestoga5.6 mi0.0% (±11.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pequea Township, PA (3.0%), Strasburg, PA (9.4%), Strasburg Township, PA (0.0%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1West Lampeter Township26.2% (±3.2 points)
2Elizabethtown25.8% (±7.9 points)
3West Donegal Township24.7% (±8.1 points)
4East Lampeter Township22.4% (±5.5 points)
5Ephrata Township21.0% (±9.8 points)
6Columbia20.6% (±6.0 points)
7Marietta19.6% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Lampeter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lampeter, Willow Street.

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 West Lampeter Township

How many homes are in West Lampeter Township?

West Lampeter Township, PA has an estimated 7,276 (±359) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Lampeter Township houses or apartments?

54.0% are detached houses and 16.1% attached houses, while 29.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in West Lampeter Township?

2.9% of homes in West Lampeter Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Lampeter township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83256, in state:42 county:071).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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