What kinds of homes are in Dallas, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dallas, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dallas, PA has 1,205 (±111) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 523 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

22.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,205 (±111)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.9%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Dallas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dallas	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±9.4 points)	64.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±3.2 points)	13.1%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.6% (±4.5 points)	6.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.3% (±10.7 points)	5.6%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dallas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Dallas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dallas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dallas	—	2.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Dallas Township	1.7 mi	10.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Shavertown	1.9 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trucksville	2.8 mi	2.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Township	3.5 mi	0.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chase	3.5 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	3.6 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	4.1 mi	6.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harveys Lake	4.4 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dallas Township, PA (10.6%).

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
31	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	3.4% (±6.3 points)
32	Avoca	3.2% (±4.1 points)
33 (tie)	Forty Fort	3.0% (±2.6 points)
33 (tie)	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	3.0% (±4.0 points)
35	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	2.7% (±6.9 points)
36	Nescopeck	2.4% (±4.7 points)
37 (tie)	Dallas	2.0% (±3.8 points)
37 (tie)	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	2.0% (±6.4 points)
39	Sugar Notch	1.5% (±8.3 points)
40	White Haven	1.4% (±6.5 points)
41	Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	1.3% (±2.9 points)
42	Wright Township	1.2% (±1.9 points)
43	Laflin	1.1% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Dallas

How many homes are in Dallas?

Dallas, PA has an estimated 1,205 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dallas houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 24.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.9% of homes in Dallas 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 borough, 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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