What kinds of homes are in Dallas Township, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dallas Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dallas Township, PA has 3,686 (±265) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 196 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,686 (±265)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Dallas Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dallas Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±5.7 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±1.9 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±2.7 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.7 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.8% (±3.8 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dallas Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dallas Township	—	10.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Dallas	1.7 mi	2.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Shavertown	2.9 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Kingston Township	3.7 mi	0.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Trucksville	3.7 mi	2.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Harveys Lake	4.1 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Chase	5.2 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dallas, PA (2.0%), Shavertown, PA (0.0%), Kingston Township, PA (0.7%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Kingston	12.3% (±3.7 points)
7	Luzerne	12.2% (±6.8 points)
8	Plymouth	11.6% (±5.0 points)
9	Wilkes-Barre Township	11.2% (±5.8 points)
10 (tie)	Hazleton	10.6% (±2.9 points)
10 (tie)	Nanticoke	10.6% (±3.3 points)
10 (tie)	Dallas Township	10.6% (±4.0 points)
13	Wyoming	10.2% (±4.2 points)
14	Freeland	8.9% (±4.4 points)
15	Duryea	8.2% (±5.6 points)
16	Newport Township	7.5% (±4.5 points)
17	Jenkins Township	7.2% (±4.8 points)
18	West Pittston	7.0% (±5.6 points)

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

The figures for Dallas Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Misericordia University.

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 Dallas Township

How many homes are in Dallas Township?

Dallas Township, PA has an estimated 3,686 (±265) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dallas Township houses or apartments?

73.6% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Dallas 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 — Dallas township, Luzerne 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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