What kinds of homes are in Easton, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Easton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Easton, PA has 11,364 (±456) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,666 homes per square mile of land.

24.9% are detached single-family houses.

24.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,364 (±456)
Detached houses: 24.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.2%
5+ unit buildings: 16.4%

Homes in Easton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Easton	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	24.9% (±3.5 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	34.2% (±4.1 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	13.7% (±3.0 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±2.6 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Easton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Northampton County (10.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Easton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Easton	—	16.4% (±3.1 points)	—
West Easton	1.1 mi	0.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Wilson	1.2 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan Hill	1.5 mi	35.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipsburg Town	2.1 mi	14.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glendon	2.3 mi	0.0% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Township	2.5 mi	8.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Palmer Heights	2.6 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Chestnut Hill	2.6 mi	5.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Easton, PA (0.9%), Palmer Township, PA (8.5%), Palmer Heights, PA (0.0%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wind Gap	24.7% (±8.0 points)
2	Nazareth	23.7% (±7.9 points)
3	Bethlehem	23.3% (±2.1 points)
4	Bath	21.6% (±7.4 points)
5	Easton	16.4% (±3.1 points)
6	Bangor	14.3% (±5.5 points)
7	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Williams Township (Northampton County)	13.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Wilson	11.6% (±5.9 points)
10 (tie)	Hellertown	11.2% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	Northampton	11.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 11 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Easton

How many homes are in Easton?

Easton, PA has an estimated 11,364 (±456) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Easton houses or apartments?

24.9% are detached houses and 34.2% attached houses, while 40.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

24.2% of homes in Easton 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 — Easton city, 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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