What kinds of homes are in Dickson City, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dickson City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dickson City, PA has 3,106 (±227) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 648 homes per square mile of land.

66.8% are detached single-family houses.

17.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,106 (±227)
Detached houses: 66.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.7%

Homes in Dickson City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dickson City	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	66.8% (±5.0 points)	64.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±3.6 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	9.3% (±3.8 points)	10.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±3.6 points)	7.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dickson City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (9.0%).

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 Dickson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dickson City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dickson City	—	7.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Chinchilla	2.0 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Blakely	2.2 mi	3.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Abington Township	3.0 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Throop	3.1 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Olyphant	3.3 mi	12.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Green	3.8 mi	1.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Summit	4.0 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	4.1 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chinchilla, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Abington Township, PA (13.8%).

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 Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Scranton	15.3% (±1.5 points)
3	Vandling	14.4% (±14.1 points)
4	South Abington Township	13.8% (±4.6 points)
5	Carbondale	13.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Moscow	12.6% (±7.4 points)
7	Olyphant	12.3% (±6.5 points)
8	Dickson City	7.7% (±3.4 points)
9	Dunmore	7.3% (±2.5 points)
10	Clarks Summit	6.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Throop	5.9% (±4.1 points)
12	Old Forge	5.2% (±2.3 points)
13	Jessup	5.1% (±4.4 points)
14	Taylor	5.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Dickson City

How many homes are in Dickson City?

Dickson City, PA has an estimated 3,106 (±227) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dickson City houses or apartments?

66.8% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 24.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.2% of homes in Dickson City 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 — Dickson City 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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