What kinds of homes are in York Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in York Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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York Township, PA has 13,508 (±504) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 535 homes per square mile of land.

54.2% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,508 (±504)
Detached houses: 54.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 16.9%

Homes in York Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	York Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	54.2% (±3.5 points)	64.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	18.4% (±3.6 points)	17.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±2.8 points)	2.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In York Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in York County (7.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near York Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
York Township	—	16.9% (±3.6 points)	—
Dallastown	2.0 mi	20.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yoe	2.1 mi	38.2% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Jacobus	2.7 mi	1.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Valley View (York County)	3.1 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Spring Garden Township	3.4 mi	0.7% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Grantley	3.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Red Lion	3.7 mi	21.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (York County)	3.8 mi	0.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacobus, PA (1.2%), Valley View (York County), PA (0.0%), Spring Garden Township, PA (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yoe, PA (38.2%).

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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Red Lion	21.4% (±11.4 points)
4	Windsor	20.7% (±14.3 points)
5	Dallastown	20.1% (±9.0 points)
6	Stewartstown	18.9% (±6.8 points)
7	Springettsbury Township	17.5% (±3.1 points)
8	Hallam	17.3% (±10.5 points)
9	York Township	16.9% (±3.6 points)
10	Spring Grove	16.3% (±6.1 points)
11 (tie)	Delta	15.6% (±12.0 points)
11 (tie)	Dover	15.6% (±8.1 points)
13	York	15.1% (±2.3 points)
14	North York	13.7% (±9.4 points)
15 (tie)	Glen Rock	12.9% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Queens Gate, Spry, Tyler Run.

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 York Township

How many homes are in York Township?

York Township, PA has an estimated 13,508 (±504) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in York Township houses or apartments?

54.2% are detached houses and 18.4% attached houses, while 25.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in York 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 — York township, York 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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