What kinds of homes are in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA has 3,919 (±326) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 116 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
3,919 (±326)
Detached houses
80.8%
2–4 unit buildings
1.8%
5+ unit buildings
6.0%

Homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeButler Township (Luzerne County)Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached80.8% (±5.1 points)64.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.8% (±4.0 points)13.1%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.9 points)6.0%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.8% (±0.9 points)5.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.3% (±1.9 points)2.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.8 points)1.3%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units4.7% (±2.8 points)4.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.8% (±2.1 points)3.2%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Luzerne County (8.1%).

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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Luzerne County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Butler Township (Luzerne County)—6.0% (±3.5 points)—
Harleigh3.6 mi4.8% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Freeland4.2 mi8.9% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Dorrance Township4.9 mi0.0% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
West Hazleton5.1 mi4.5% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Jeddo5.3 mi0.0% (±58.5 points)Not measurably different
Conyngham5.5 mi6.5% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Hazle Township5.9 mi6.1% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Hollenback Township5.9 mi0.0% (±11.4 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 Luzerne County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
18West Pittston7.0% (±5.6 points)
19Conyngham6.5% (±6.2 points)
20 (tie)Dupont6.2% (±4.1 points)
20 (tie)Lehman Township (Luzerne County)6.2% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)Plains Township6.2% (±1.5 points)
23Hazle Township6.1% (±2.9 points)
24Butler Township (Luzerne County)6.0% (±3.5 points)
25Pittston Township5.6% (±4.2 points)
26Larksville5.5% (±4.4 points)
27Exeter5.4% (±3.0 points)
28West Hazleton4.5% (±4.4 points)
29Swoyersville3.9% (±4.2 points)
30Salem Township (Luzerne County)3.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Butler Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beech Mountain Lakes.

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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

How many homes are in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA has an estimated 3,919 (±326) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County) houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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