What kinds of homes are in Scranton, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Scranton, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Scranton, KS has 390 (±77) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 362 homes per square mile of land.

80.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% 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: 390 (±77)
Detached houses: 80.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Scranton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scranton	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	80.3% (±8.8 points)	84.3%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±4.7 points)	1.7%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.6% (±8.4 points)	8.5%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Scranton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Osage County (3.5%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (13.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Scranton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scranton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scranton	—	0.0% (±12.8 points)	—
Scranton Township	1.9 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	4.0 mi	11.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway Township	4.4 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burlingame	5.4 mi	9.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dragoon Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlingame Township	7.2 mi	5.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township (Osage County)	9.1 mi	0.0% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Osage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Elk Township (Osage County)	4.4% (±2.6 points)
9	Melvern Township	4.0% (±13.3 points)
10	Lyndon	2.8% (±9.6 points)
11	Valley Brook Township	1.9% (±6.7 points)
12 (tie)	Olivet	0.0% (±65.3 points)
12 (tie)	Quenemo	0.0% (±26.2 points)
12 (tie)	Scranton	0.0% (±12.8 points)
12 (tie)	Agency Township	0.0% (±19.7 points)
12 (tie)	Arvonia Township	0.0% (±60.4 points)
12 (tie)	Barclay Township	0.0% (±38.1 points)
12 (tie)	Dragoon Township	0.0% (±41.7 points)
12 (tie)	Fairfax Township	0.0% (±19.1 points)
12 (tie)	Grant Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±28.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Osage 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 Scranton

How many homes are in Scranton?

Scranton, KS has an estimated 390 (±77) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scranton houses or apartments?

80.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Scranton 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 — Scranton city, Kansas

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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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