What kinds of homes are in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forks Township (Northampton County), PA has 6,403 (±307) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 530 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,403 (±307)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Forks Township (Northampton County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forks Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±5.4 points)	58.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	25.8% (±5.6 points)	20.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forks Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forks Township (Northampton County)	—	4.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Tatamy	1.6 mi	1.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stockertown	2.4 mi	2.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Township	3.0 mi	8.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Eastlawn Gardens	3.2 mi	2.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	3.4 mi	16.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Wilson	3.6 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Palmer Heights	3.8 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipsburg Town	3.8 mi	14.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer Township, PA (8.5%), Easton, PA (16.4%), Wilson, PA (11.6%).

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 Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Palmer Township	8.5% (±2.4 points)
15	East Bangor	7.4% (±12.0 points)
16	Washington Township (Northampton County)	7.1% (±5.4 points)
17	Allen Township	6.7% (±4.5 points)
18	Freemansburg	6.2% (±5.1 points)
19	Portland	5.2% (±15.3 points)
20	Forks Township (Northampton County)	4.0% (±2.9 points)
21	Roseto	3.7% (±5.5 points)
22	Walnutport	3.4% (±4.8 points)
23	Pen Argyl	3.3% (±3.9 points)
24	Stockertown	2.5% (±14.3 points)
25	Lower Saucon Township	2.3% (±1.8 points)
26	Upper Nazareth Township	1.6% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forks Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chestnut Hill.

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

How many homes are in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

Forks Township (Northampton County), PA has an estimated 6,403 (±307) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forks Township (Northampton County) houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 25.8% attached houses, while 6.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Forks Township (Northampton County) 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 — Forks township, Northampton 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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